At a Glance
- 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
zah-KEE-yahIPA /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.
Lists That Include Zakiyya
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Hanan · Zahira · Tayyiba · Mutahara · Rajwa · Naiema
