When you hear someone’s name, do you think of its meaning?
How many of you know what your own name means?
In the ancient world, names weren’t just sounds — they carried prophetic identity, function, and purpose. Today we’re going to look at one Paleo-Hebrew name that combines time, dwelling, and the name of our Creator: 𐤃𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤄 (DurYah).
The name DurYah incorporates the Paleo-Hebrew letters: dalat, uau or ýatad, raash, yad, and haa. Or as we know them D, U, R, Y, and H in English.
The 𐤃 (dalat) means door and pathway.
The 𐤅 (uau) means hook and connection.
The 𐤓 (raash) means head and leader.
The 𐤉 (yad) means hand, create, and work.
The 𐤄 (haa) means breath, life, and revelation.
Now, let’s say it together slowly and pronunciate. Dau... ar... Yah.
When said at a normal pace we say DurYah.
Try saying it three times.
The name DurYah is a combination word. It combines Dur and Yah.
The word Dur in Paleo-Hebrew means to heap up, pile, dwell or dwelling, gyrate, reside or residence, circle, ball, encircling, turn, round about, period of time, generation, age, evermore, never, posterity, postman, and messenger.
Most importantly I want to highlight the meanings of to dwell, residence, encircle, generation, age, evermore.
What image comes to your mind when you think of something that encircles or lasts for ages?
The name Yah is the shortened form of our Creator and Heavenly Father’s name.
This form of his name means:
He Who Creates Life.
The Breath of Creation, and
Revelation of the Creator.
This is the same “Yah” we see in HalleluYah, which means “Praise Yah.”
When you combine Dur and Yah you get DurYah. This name has five key meanings I want to highlight.
“Dwelling of Yah” which means Yah resides within.
“Generation of Yah” meaning an age or people belonging to Him.
“Yah’s Endurance” meaning lasting strength through Him.
“Doorway of Yah” meaning access to His presence.
“Messenger of Yah” meaning His prophet.
Whether it be Paleo-Hebrew or English, the name DurYah holds such a rich meaning.
In the English language in 2025, the name holds the meaning of communicator, logical, and energetic. It is also known as both a name for a boy or a girl.
Further, the word Dur as an English root word has the meaning of lasting, strong, endure, endurance, and durable.
In Proto-Indo-European context the word dhwer means doorway, which lends to the meaning of “DurYah” as Yah’s doorway.
In Arabic dawrih means patrol and watch. This enhances the meaning of DurYah by providing the meaning of Yah watching over His dwelling.
In other cultures the name has been adapted to be Durya, Durja, Duria, Duriah.
This shows how one ancient word can ripple across languages and cultures, carrying shades of meaning.
My question to you is...
What does it mean for Yah to dwell in your generation, your household, or even your own name?
If DurYah is “the dwelling of Yah,” how can your life become a place where His presence resides?
I encourage you to use a journal to reflect on those two questions or discuss it with one of Kingdom Studies Academy’s coaches or members.
Something I want you to remember... Names are not accidents; they carry spiritual identity and destiny.
Let’s recap.
Today you learned the Paleo-Hebrew Script for DurYah.
You learned the Root meanings: Dwelling, Generation, Endurance plus Yah, the Creator’s name.
Then you learned the Expanded meanings: Dwelling of Yah, Yah’s Generation, Yah’s Endurance, Yah’s Doorway.
So, when you say the name DurYah, remember, you’re not just speaking a label — you’re proclaiming a dwelling place, a generation, and the endurance of the Creator Himself.
