Donia
How to say it: do-NYA · /dɔˈnja/
Arabic 'dunya' meaning 'world, earthly life' - popular girls' name in North Africa and Middle East.
Donia was the 13,814th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #13,814 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15,543 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Donia peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Doni
- Nia
Other spellings
Honouring a Donia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Donia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Donia
- Donia Samir Ghanem (born 1985)Egyptian actress and singer
- Donia Massoud (born 1979)French/Egyptian Actress and Singer
- Donia Hamed (born 2000)Egyptian model
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