Doha 도하
Doha name meaning: “road + river” (道河)
Doha is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 도하. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 2,080 different ways.
About the name Doha
Doha (도하) is a two-syllable Korean name. It can also be romanized as Do-ha, reflecting the individual syllables. The choice of hanja for each syllable gives the name its specific meaning. For the first syllable, Do (도), options include 道 (road, path), 度 (law, rule), or 都 (capital city). For the second syllable, Ha (하), some choices are 河 (river) or 夏 (summer).
This name is mostly given to boys. A combination like 道夏 could evoke the image of a 'path in summer,' while 都河 might suggest a 'capital city's river.' The meaning of Doha is entirely dependent on the specific hanja chosen by the parents. When introducing the name abroad, the unhyphenated 'Doha' often reads most naturally.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Doha, Do-ha. They are all 도하.
How to pronounce Doha
Say it as doh-hah (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying DOH-hah.
- "o" is a pure, rounded "oh", without the "w" glide English adds in "go".
- At the very start of the name, g, d, b and j are lighter than in English, halfway toward k, t, p and ch.
The recording is a synthesized standard Seoul voice; the respelling above is an English approximation of it. More on the rules: how to pronounce Korean names. To hear more spoken Korean, try Korean greetings with audio.
Five Elements (Ohaeng)
In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.
- 도 (starts with ㄷ)→Firebrightness, passion, visibility
- 하 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Doha
These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.
도65 characters can be used
- 道road, path길 도
- 度law, rule법도 도
- 都capital city도읍 도
- 桃peach복숭아 도
- 稻rice plant벼 도
- 徒group, crowd무리 도
- 到reach이를 도
- 圖picture, drawing그림 도
하32 characters can be used
- 河river물 하
- 荷carry, scold멜 하/꾸짖을 하
- 夏summer여름 하
- 昰summer여름 하
- 下below아래 하
- 嘏big클 하
- 何how, scold, carry어찌 하/꾸짖을 하/멜 하
- 霞rosy clouds노을 하
Doha name FAQ
- What does Doha mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Doha (도하) is 道 (road) + 河 (river), giving the meaning "road + river". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 도하 can be written 2,080 different ways.
- Is Doha a Korean name?
- Yes. Doha is a Korean given name written 도하 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Doha in Korean?
- In hangul it is 도하; a common hanja spelling is 道河. It is also romanized as Do-ha.
- What element is the name Doha?
- By its sounds, Doha carries Fire + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Doha belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.
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