Dua
In Islam, duʿāʾ is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, asking help or assistance from God. Duʿāʾ is an integral aspect of Islamic worship and spirituality, serving as a direct line of communication between a believer and Allah.
Meaning & Origin of Dua
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Islam, duʿāʾ is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, asking help or assistance from God. Duʿāʾ is an integral aspect of Islamic worship and spirituality, serving as a direct line of communication between a believer and Allah.
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The Story of Dua
Dua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 191 Duas were born — ranking #1,226 that year. As of 2026, Dua ranks #1,226 for baby girls with 191 births, rising sharply (+121% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Duas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dua
Dua is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dua's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,226. Use the chart and map above to compare Dua's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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