Girl name · Arabic
درية
Durriya name meaning
DUR-ri-ya
“Shining brightly, like a pearl”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Durriya mean?
Durriya (درية) means “Shining brightly, like a pearl”.
How do you pronounce Durriya?
Durriya is pronounced DUR-ri-ya.
Is Durriya a boy's or a girl's name?
Durriya is a girl's name.
How is Durriya written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written درية.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “A shining, or brightly-shining, star ... called دُرِّىٌّ in relation to دُرّ [i. e. pearls, or large pearls], ... because of its whiteness”. See the entry ↗