MuslimName

دَانِيَة

Dania

دانیہ
Say it: DAA-ni-yah · /ˈdaː.nɪ.jaː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Near, close; low-hanging (like the fruits of Paradise)”

قریب، جھکی ہوئی (پھلوں سے لدی شاخ)

In the Quran

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌۭ

جن کے میوے جھکے ہوئے ہوں گے

Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.

Surah Al-Haaqqa (سُورَةُ الحَاقَّةِ) · 69:23Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - does not carry a good meaning (contrast fatwa 78575) (meaning: near, close at hand).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Who decides baby’s name in Islamic joint family? Which name: Rushda, Dania, Fariha?" (Fatwa 679/546/D=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/150689; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesnear (feminine of Dani) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: دَانِيَة (Noun, 2x) Open →

Questions about Dania

What does Dania mean?

Dania means “Near, close; low-hanging (like the fruits of Paradise)”. In Urdu: قریب، جھکی ہوئی (پھلوں سے لدی شاخ).

Is Dania a boy or girl name?

Dania is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Dania?

Dania is of Arabic origin.

Is Dania in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Haaqqa, ayah 69:23.

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