Dua
How to say it: DOO-uh · /ˈduə/
From Arabic 'du'a' meaning 'prayer' - also Albanian for 'love', famed via Dua Lipa.
Dua was the 863rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 231 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #504 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 | #863 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 231 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,702 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #504 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Recently arrived, Dua reached its fullest use in the 2020s. Still at its high mark, it is likely to rise further.
What goes with it
Light over two syllables with a gentle close, Dua travels easily. Yara complements it nicely.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dua is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #118.
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