Faiqa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- FAH-ee-kah
- Origin
- Arabic
Faiqa is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “superior or outstanding”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Faiqa mean?
Arabic: feminine form of Faiq
“superior or outstanding”
The feminine form of Faiq, from Arabic faiq, meaning outstanding or surpassing.
Is Faiqa a girl's or a boy's name?
Faiqa is a girls' name.
How popular is Faiqa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 5 girls.
Faiqa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
Names like Faiqa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa Abeeha Fatiha Hiba Faiza Hafsa Safiya Habiba Fariha Rahma Halima Aaliyah
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
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, “Faiqa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/faiqa, updated 20 October 2026.