- Meaning
- Light, radiance
- Arabic
- ضياء
- Say it
- di-YAA
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Yunus (10:5)
About the meaning
The Quran says God made the sun a radiance (diya) and the moon a light (10:5).
Other spellings
Diaa, Ziya, Zia, Dhiya
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Questions about Diya
What does Diya mean?
Diya means: Light, radiance. The Quran says God made the sun a radiance (diya) and the moon a light (10:5).
Is Diya in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Yunus (10:5).
Is Diya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Diya is a boy’s name.
How do you write Diya in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Diya is written ضياء.