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Diya

/DEE-ya/

Lamp, light, candle

What does Diya mean?

Diya is the small oil lamp lit during Diwali — a name full of warmth, light + hope. Short, melodic + globally pronounceable.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Hindu

Variations

Diya · Dia · Diyaa

Nicknames

Di · Dee

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