Rukaiya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning advancing, moving forward.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Rukaiya by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Rukaiya.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rukaiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruqaiyarising; ascending; a companion of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rukaya6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rumaisaan elevated or high-ranking woman54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqayyaascending; rising43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rukiarising or ascending3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqayaascending; rising; a form of Ruqayya12 in England and Wales (2025)
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