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Ruqaya

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Pronounced roo-KY-yah /ruˈkaɪ.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic Ruqaya/Ruqayyah, variously 'gentle; rising/ascending; a healing charm'; borne by a daughter of the Prophet; we note the honored bearerLow

In 30 seconds: Gentle; rising; a charm: Ruqaya is Arabic. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'roo-KY-yah'). We note the honored bearer.
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Origin LowArabic
MeaningFrom the Arabic Ruqaya/Ruqayyah, variously 'gentle; rising/ascending; a healing charm'; borne by a daughter of the Prophet; we note the honored bearer
U.S. rank (2024)#10103 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 147

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320062024

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

Ruqaya comes from the Arabic Ruqaya/Ruqayyah, variously 'gentle; rising/ascending; a healing charm'; borne by a daughter of the Prophet (we note the honored bearer). A lyrical, classic name (said 'roo-KY-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, gentle-and-rising at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Ruqaya is variously 'gentle; rising; a healing charm' in Arabic — borne by a daughter of the Prophet — a lyrical, storied name (we note the honored bearer; said 'roo-KY-yah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Ruqaya — Arabic; honored bearer

Variations

RuqayyahRuqayyaRukaya

Nicknames

Ruqi

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Safiya— a companion Arabic girls' name
Raniya— echoes that soft -ya sound
Ruqayya— shares the -ya ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ruqaya mean?

Ruqaya is Arabic, variously 'gentle; rising/ascending; a healing charm'; borne by a daughter of the Prophet. We note the honored bearer.

How do you pronounce Ruqaya?

It's said roo-KY-yah /ruˈkaɪ.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ruqaya a boy or girl name?

Ruqaya is a girl's name.

How popular is Ruqaya?

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

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