Dia

DEE-ah

Mbama, Sanskrit, Latin, and Spanish

"love; lamp; heavenly; day"

Dia Origin and Meaning

The name Dia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "love; lamp; heavenly; day".

A sweet and simple multicultural choice which has several different meanings and origins.

Widely used in Africa, it means "love" in Lembaama.

It's a variant spelling of Diya, an Arabic, Hindi and Sanskrit name meaning "lamp, light".

Dia is also a variant spelling of Dea, from the Latin dea "goddess".

It also coincides with the Spanish word for "day".

Popularity of the name Dia

• 1432 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Dia

• Dia Frampton American singer of duo Meg & Dia and runner up on TV's "The Voice"
• Dia Mirza Indian Bollywood actress

The name Dia in Pop Culture

• Dia sister of Callisto in Greek mythology
• Dia aka Diamond, character from the manga series "Shugo Chara!"
• Oerba Dia Vanille character in video game "Final Fantasy XIII"