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Doha name meaning

ضحى

Doha · DOO-hah

Forenoon, the bright time after sunrise.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ض ح و
Pronunciation
DOO-hah
Other spellings
Duha

About the name Doha

Doha means the bright part of the morning after sunrise. Surah Ad-Duha in the Quran opens with an oath by this time of day. The name is used in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Levant. It shares an English spelling with Doha, the capital of Qatar, though the two are written differently in Arabic. Duha is a closer transcription.

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What is the origin of the name Doha?

Doha (ضحى) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ض ح و. Forenoon, the bright time after sunrise.

How do you write Doha in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written ضحى. In English it is also spelled Duha.