Girl name · Persian
دریا
Darya name meaning
dar-YAA
“A sea; a river”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginPersian
Questions parents ask
What does Darya mean?
Darya (دریا) means “A sea; a river”.
How do you pronounce Darya?
Darya is pronounced dar-YAA.
Is Darya a boy's or a girl's name?
Darya is a girl's name.
How is Darya written in Persian?
In Persian script it is written دریا.
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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “daryā, A sea, ocean; a river”. See the entry ↗