Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts ضياء الدين(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /dˤi.jaː.ʔud.ˈdiːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "splendour of religion" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsḍiyāʾ + dīnVariantsZiauddin, Ziya al-DinOther Languages & CulturesZiaeddin(Persian) Ziyaettin, Ziyaeddin(Turkish) Ziauddin(Urdu)