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Diya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“small oil lamp”
دیا
दिया
What Diya means
Diya (دیا, Hindi दिया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “small oil lamp”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, diyā.
Diya at a glance
- Meaning
- small oil lamp
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dee-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Diya
- In English
- small oil lamp
- اردو میں معنی
- مٹی کا چراغ، دیا
Origin and history of Diya
Hindi diyā, 'a lamp', from Sanskrit dīpa.
Base wordHindi diyā
How to say and write Diya
- Say it
- dee-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Diya
- Urdu
- دیا
- Original script
- दिया
- Other spellings
- Deeya
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Diya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Diya.
- Deepakدیپکlamp; kindling; illuminatingBoySanskrit
- Dhavalدھولwhite; dazzling; pureBoySanskrit
- Dineshدنیشlord of the day; the sunBoySanskrit
- Dinkarدنکرday-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Dipankarدیپانکرlamp-maker; name of a former BuddhaBoySanskrit
- Divakarدیواکرday-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Lalchandلال چندdarling moonBoyHindi
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Diya
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Diya
What does the name Diya mean?
Diya means “small oil lamp”. In Urdu: مٹی کا چراغ، دیا. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Diya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Diya is a girl’s name.
Is Diya a Hindu name?
Yes. Diya is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi diyā, 'a lamp', from Sanskrit dīpa.
How do you pronounce Diya?
Say it “dee-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Diya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Diya is written دیا. In its original script: दिया.
What are other spellings of Diya?
Diya is also spelled Deeya.
Is the meaning of Diya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.