Daua most likely means “medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
- Daua is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 1 syllable (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Daua mean?
Literally: дауа ‘medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)’
From a common word (no etymology recorded for the name itself)
Daua (Дауа) is a Kazakh girl's name listed in the KazPER name list. The name is identical to the Kazakh word дауа, which a dictionary glosses as ‘medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)’.[2]
From the Kazakh word дауа ‘medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Daua in Kazakh
What does Daua mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Дауа. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[2]
Where does the name Daua come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The word дауа is Arabic in origin, according to its dictionary entry.[1]Likely
Is Daua a Kazakh name?
Yes. Daua is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Daua across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ДауаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)” | Documented[2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Daua
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Daua
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Daua rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- YelnurBoy“nation, country + light”same language (kazakh)
- MarshalBoy“marshal”same language (kazakh)
- MaralGirl“doe, female deer”same language (kazakh)
- YessimkhanBoy“name + khan (ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages)”same language (kazakh)
- MakaiBoy“male bear”same language (kazakh)
- ZhanabekBoy“new + chieftain, master”same language (kazakh)
- AkerkeGirl“white + naughty”same language (kazakh)
- AltynaiGirl“gold + moon”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Daua
What does the name Daua mean?
Daua most likely means “medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health)”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
Is Daua a girl's or a boy's name?
Daua is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Daua come from?
Daua is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Daua?
Daua is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Daua spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Дауа (Cyrillic), Daua (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Daua have?
Daua has 1 syllable by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “дауа”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92944519. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh дауа: medicine, cure, curative, remedy (substance or method that restores good health); etymology of дауа
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Дауа; KazPER English spelling Daua
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