Zakiyya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zakiyya – Meaning: pure and virtuous – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: zah-KEE-yah


Zakiyya is an Arabic girl's name meaning “pure and virtuous”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Zakiyya

Meaning: Pure and virtuous.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Pure, intelligent Actually: Zakiyya means 'pure' or 'sinless'; the meaning 'intelligent' belongs to the distinct name Dhakiyya.

How to Pronounce Zakiyya

Phonetic: zah-KEE-yah   IPA: /zæˈkiːjæ/

Popularity of Zakiyya

Zakiyya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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