ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1997 First Year 2005 Last Year 2000 Peak Year #9163 Peak Rank 43 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dounia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dounia Tazi, known mononymously as Dounia, is a Moroccan-American singer, songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as a model. She began releasing music commercially in 2017\. Her first commercial EP, Intro To, was independently released on October 20, 2017. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dounia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dounia) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Dounia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/%22All_Eyes_On...%22_03_06_2019_%2832378601667%29.jpg/330px-%22All_Eyes_On...%22_03_06_2019_%2832378601667%29.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dounia) 📖 ## The Story of Dounia American parents first put Dounia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1997, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Dounias were born — ranking #9,163 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Dounias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 43 Dounias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Dounia Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dounia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dunya](/dunya) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dounia Phonetically similar names — useful when Dounia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Donia](/donia) * [Denia](/denia) * [Dunia](/dunia) * Danaea * Dynia * Downy * [Downey](/downey) * Downie * [Tawnya](/tawnya) * Danio * [Damia](/damia) * Denio Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dounia What does the name Dounia mean? Dounia Tazi, known mononymously as Dounia, is a Moroccan-American singer, songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as a model. She began releasing music commercially in 2017\. Her first commercial EP, Intro To, was independently released on October 20, 2017. What is the origin of the name Dounia? Dounia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic. How popular is Dounia in 2026? In 2026, Dounia ranks #16,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dounia most popular? Dounia reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #9,163 that year with 10 babies given the name. Is Dounia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dounia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Dounia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dounia include Alyda, Libbey, Davanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Dounia? Common variants and related forms of Dounia include Dunya. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AlydaPeak #9163](/alyda)[👧LibbeyPeak #9163](/libbey)[👧DavannaPeak #9163](/davanna)[👧TijaPeak #9163](/tija)[👧DeriaPeak #9163](/deria)[👧VandanaPeak #9163](/vandana)[👧AnujaPeak #9163](/anuja)[👧NevinPeak #9163](/nevin) ## About the name Dounia Dounia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Dounia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,163\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dounia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2000 → ](/year/2000) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.