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Zakyah

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How to Pronounce Zakyah

Pronounced zah-KEE-ah /zɑːˈkiː.ə/Medium

Meaning: Zakyah is a modern respelling of Zakiyah, from the Arabic zakiyy meaning pure, righteous, or virtuous, a name of good character long used in Muslim families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Zakyah is a respelling of the Arabic Zakiyah, meaning pure or virtuous. It stayed very rare in the United States (said zah-KEE-ah).
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningZakyah is a modern respelling of Zakiyah, from the Arabic zakiyy meaning pure, righteous, or virtuous, a name of good character long used in Muslim families.
U.S. rank (2021)#17594 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 201

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200720012021

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

Zakyah reworks the Arabic Zakiyah, from zakiyy, pure or righteous. This trimmed spelling is a modern American styling, appearing in United States records from around the year two thousand.

It was never common in this form, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the late two-thousands. It keeps a meaningful Arabic root in a sleeker, contemporary shape.

Did you know? The Arabic root behind Zakiyah also gives zakat, the tradition of purifying charity, tying the name to ideas of moral cleanliness.
Overall data confidence 58%
References - Zakyah — Respelling of Zakiyah; Arabic zakiyy, pure or virtuous

Variations

ZakiyahZakiaZakiya

Nicknames

ZakKyaKiya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zakyah mean?

It means pure or virtuous, from the Arabic zakiyy behind Zakiyah.

How do you pronounce Zakyah?

It is said zah-KEE-ah /zɑːˈkiː.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Zakyah a boy or girl name?

Zakyah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Zakyah?

It has always been very rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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