Zakiya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zakiya – Meaning: Pure and virtuous, with a secondary sense of sharp-minded or intelligent in some dialects – Origin: Arabic (also used in Swahili) – Gender: Girl


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).

Popularity of Zakiya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1972–2024.

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