Rakiyah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning ascending, rising; feminine form of Raki.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rakiyah by the numbers

Rakiyah was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 41 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rakiyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Raniyahgazing; looking; form of Rania107 in the US (2017)
  • Raiyahfragrant or spring garden; a form of raya4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rabiyahfourth; feminine form relating to spring3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ramiyah39 in the US (2017)
  • Raziyah10 in the US (2017)
  • Raliyah7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rakiyah

Names that are said the same way as Rakiyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Names about as common as Rakiyah

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