Al Daayen ( [; Wehr: ]; also spelled as [; Wehr: ]) is a Qatari village in the municipality of Al Daayen. Prior to the discovery of oil and natural gas, it was one of the larger fishing and pearling villages on Qatar's east coast.
Two theories are offered for the village's name. According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the name is derived from the Arabic word dhaayen, which roughly translates to "travel". It was given this name in reference to the Qatari tribes who abandoned the village and traveled elsewhere in search of water and suitable pasture. The second theory, given in the Encyclopedia of Qatari Information, states that the name is derived from an Arabic term used to denote a place for camels to rest.
J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of the village of Al Daayen in 1908:
Lorimer also notes that a man named Ahmed bin Salman committed piracy off the coast of Al Daayen in 1902.