Ruqaiya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rising; ascending; a companion of Muhammad.
Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies
Ruqaiya by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Ruqaiya.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruqaiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruqayyaascending; rising43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqayaascending; rising; a form of Ruqayya12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqaiyahto rise; to ascend8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqiyarising; ascent; protection5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rukaiyaadvancing, moving forward5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqayyahrising; ascension82 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Ruqaiya, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ruqaiya
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