Ruqayyah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ruqayyah – Meaning: to rise or she who rises high – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: roo-KY-yah


Ruqayyah is an Arabic girl's name meaning “to rise or she who rises high”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ruqayyah

Meaning: To rise or she who rises high.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ruqayyah

Phonetic: roo-KY-yah   IPA: /ruːˈkaɪjə/

Popularity of Ruqayyah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2024.

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