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Zakhia

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How to Pronounce Zakhia

Pronounced zah-KEE-uh /zɑːˈkiːə/Medium

Meaning: Zakhia is a variant spelling of Zakiyya or Zakia, from the Arabic root z-k-w, giving the sense of 'pure', 'righteous' and by extension 'bright' or 'intelligent'. It is the feminine of Zaki. The added h is a modern romanised touch; the meaning belongs fully to the Arabic original.Medium

In 30 seconds: Zakhia is a spelling of the Arabic Zakiyya, 'pure' or 'intelligent', a name of virtue softened for English readers (said zah-KEE-uh).
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningZakhia is a variant spelling of Zakiyya or Zakia, from the Arabic root z-k-w, giving the sense of 'pure', 'righteous' and by extension 'bright' or 'intelligent'. It is the feminine of Zaki. The added h is a modern romanised touch; the meaning belongs fully to the Arabic original.
U.S. rank (2018)#18080 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 203

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200820022018

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

Zakhia is a romanised form of the Arabic Zakiyya, from a root meaning 'to be pure'. As a virtue name it has long circulated in Muslim families, and it entered United States records with the growth of Arabic-heritage naming in the early two-thousands.

It stayed uncommon in America, only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief high in the late two-thousands. A girl given it then is a teenager now, and it reads as a heritage name still finding its footing rather than a mainstream one.

Did you know? Zakhia shares its root with the common Arabic name Zakiyya and the male Zaki, all built on the idea of purity and clear-mindedness.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Zakhia / Zakiyya — Arabic Zakiyya < root z-k-w 'pure, virtuous, intelligent'

Variations

ZakiyyaZakiaZakya

Nicknames

ZakiKia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zakhia mean?

It's a spelling of the Arabic Zakiyya, meaning 'pure', 'virtuous' or 'intelligent'.

How do you pronounce Zakhia?

It's said zah-KEE-uh /zɑːˈkiːə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Zakhia a boy or girl name?

Zakhia is used as a girl's name.

Is Zakhia a popular name?

No, it has stayed uncommon in America, an Arabic-heritage name seen only slightly in the early twenty-first century.

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