Laiqa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LAH-ee-kah
- Origin
- Arabic
Laiqa is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “suitable, worthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Laiqa mean?
Arabic: spelling of Laiqah; from Arabic laiqa, feminine of laiq
“suitable, worthy”
Feminine of the Arabic laiq, meaning fit or worthy, used by Urdu-speaking families.
Meaning borrowed from Laiqah.
Is Laiqa a girl's or a boy's name?
Laiqa is a girls' name.
How popular is Laiqa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 girls.
Laiqa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Laiqa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Habiba, Faiza, Sabiha, Humaira, Saba, Fariha, Safia, Nafisa, Waziha, Zulaikha, Salma, Fatma
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Laiqa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laiqa, updated 20 October 2026.