Deqa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAY-kah
- Origin
- Somali
Deqa is a girls' name of Somali origin, meaning “generosity”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deqa mean?
Somali: Somali, from deeq 'generosity'
“generosity”
A Somali girl's name, from deeq, meaning generosity or a generous gift.
Is Deqa a girl's or a boy's name?
Deqa is a girls' name.
How popular is Deqa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 5 girls.
Deqa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Deqa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Iqra, Aysha, Faiza, Salma, Saba, Fatma, Anna, Sana, Duha, Emma, Ailsa, Zayra
More Somali names
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Deqa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/deqa, updated 20 October 2026.