Given name · Ottoman Turkish · Persian
دریا
“sea; river”
دریا (Derya) is a feminine given name from Old Anatolian Turkish, ultimately from Middle Persian. It is used in Persian and Ottoman Turkish.
Ottoman Turkish and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: daryâ.
Meaning & origin
What it means
دریا goes back to Classical Persian دریا (daryā), meaning “sea; river.”
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Where it comes from
دریا comes from Old Anatolian Turkish, and ultimately from Middle Persian.
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How it developed
From Old Anatolian Turkish دریا (deryā), from Classical Persian دریا (daryā, “sea; river”).
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دریا’s family of names
In Ottoman Turkish usage, دریا can be written in the Roman alphabet as DERYA. In Persian usage, دریا can be written in the Roman alphabet as daryâ. In Persian usage, دریا has a related form in دریاب.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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