What origin is the name Dah?

Dah comes from African naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Dah?

Names from the same african tradition pair naturally with Dah — for example Amare, Jabari, Kwame. You can browse more on our african names page.

Both spellings are used. Dah means "A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God."; Da is listed with the meaning "A Vietnamese name meaning as or like, often used as a prefix.". Families often choose the spelling that matches how the name is written in their language, or the one that is easiest to pronounce where they live.

Dah

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Dah

Unisex

African

1 syllable

Dah is an African unisex name meaning "A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God".

Dah is a unisex name of African origin meaning "A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: African
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Dah mean?

A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God.

How popular is Dah?

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What does Dah mean?

Dah is a unisex name of African origin meaning "A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God.".

How popular is Dah?

We have no birth-record ranking for Dah: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Brother names that go with Dah

Amare Jabari Kwame Kato Sekou Kofi

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Name numerology

1is the Chaldean number for Dah.

Number 1 is linked with leadership, independence and new beginnings.

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Other spellings of Dah

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Da — "A Vietnamese name meaning as or like, often used as a prefix." (Unknown origin)

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Dah at a glance

Letters: 3
Syllables: 1
Starts with: D
Ends with: -ah
Vowels: 1 of 3 letters

Which other names end in -ah?

Noah Elijah

Which names have a similar meaning to Dah?

Dah means "A name of West African origin often meaning a gift from God." — these names share that spirit.

Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Ava — "Ava is of uncertain origin. It may come from the Germanic avi, possibly 'desired', or be linked to Eve, meaning 'life'." (Latin)
Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
Matthew — "Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. Matthew is one of the twelve apostles." (Hebrew)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
Noah — "Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort'. In the Bible, Noah builds the ark that saves his family." (Hebrew)