Ruqiya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rising; ascent; protection.
Ruqiya by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Ruqiya. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruqiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruqayaascending; rising; a form of Ruqayya12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqaiyarising; ascending; a companion of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raniyalooking, gazing; a form of Rania8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruqayyaascending; rising43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raziyacontent, satisfied, agreeable22 in the US (2017)
- Ramiyaloving or affectionate15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ruqiya
Names that are said the same way as Ruqiya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Ruqiya, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ruqiya
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