وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ١
By the morning brightness
ضُحَى
Duha: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Ḍuḥā
In the QuranSurah name“The brightness of the morning”, when the sun has risen
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Ad-Duhaa 93:1.
Duha in Islam
Surah 93, al-Duha, opens with “By the morning brightness!”; revealed to comfort the Prophet ﷺ, it promises him: “Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased” (93:3). The word also occurs in Surah al-Shams (91:1).
Meaning of the name Duha
Duha means the bright forenoon, when the sun has risen and the warmth begins: the time of the voluntary duha prayer. The name evokes gentle light and the promise of the day. Not to be confused with the city of Doha (al-Dawha), a different word.
- In Arabic
- ضُحَى ضحى
- Transliteration
- Ḍuḥā
- Root
- ض ح و · 7 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Duha in the Quran?
Yes: the word Duha appears in the Quran 6 times, in 5 surahs.
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ١
By the sun and its brightness
أَوَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ٩٨
Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play?
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى ٥٩
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."
2 other verses
All the words of the root ض ح و in the Quran (7 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Duha in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Duha in each language
- French
- Doha, Douha, Duha
- English
- Duha, Doha
- Spanish
- Duha
- Turkish
- Duha
- Arabic
- ضُحَى