At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pure and virtuous, with a secondary sense of sharp-minded or intelligent in some dialects
- Origin
- Arabic (also used in Swahili)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- zah-KEE-yə
Zakiya is an Arabic (also used in Swahili) girl's name meaning “Pure and virtuous, with a secondary sense of sharp-minded or intelligent in some dialects”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Zakiya
Meaning: Pure and virtuous, with a secondary sense of sharp-minded or intelligent in some dialects.
Origin: Arabic (also used in Swahili).
How to Pronounce Zakiya
zah-KEE-yəIPA /zɑːˈkiːjə/
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