Ruqayah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning ascending, climbing.
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
Ruqayah by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Ruqayah.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruqayah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruqayyahrising; ascension82 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)
- Ruqayyaascending; rising43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqaiyarising; ascending; a companion of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqiyarising; ascent; protection5 in England and Wales (2025)
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