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Raziya

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Pronounced rah-ZEE-yah /rɑˈzi.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic radiya, 'content; agreeable; pleasing; satisfied'; borne by Razia Sultana, a medieval ruler of Delhi; we note the sultanaLow

In 30 seconds: Content; agreeable; pleasing: Raziya is Arabic. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'rah-ZEE-yah'). We note the sultana.
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Origin LowArabic, Swahili
MeaningFrom the Arabic radiya, 'content; agreeable; pleasing; satisfied'; borne by Razia Sultana, a medieval ruler of Delhi; we note the sultana
U.S. rank (2025)#14544 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 413

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201219932025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Raziya comes from the Arabic radiya, 'content; agreeable; pleasing; satisfied'; borne by Razia Sultana, a medieval ruler of Delhi (we note the sultana). A lyrical, classic name (said 'rah-ZEE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim, Swahili, and South Asian families. Rare, content-and-agreeable at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Raziya means 'content; agreeable; pleasing' in Arabic — borne by Razia Sultana, a medieval ruler of Delhi — a lyrical, storied name (we note the sultana; said 'rah-ZEE-yah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Raziya — Arabic; historical ruler

Variations

RaziaRadhiyaRaziyah

Nicknames

Razi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Raziya mean?

Raziya is Arabic for 'content; agreeable; pleasing; satisfied'; borne by Razia Sultana of Delhi. We note the sultana.

How do you pronounce Raziya?

It's said rah-ZEE-yah /rɑˈzi.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Raziya a boy or girl name?

Raziya is a girl's name.

How popular is Raziya?

Raziya is a very rare name in the U.S.

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