Laiqah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LAH-ee-kah
- Origin
- Arabic
Laiqah is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “suitable, worthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Laiqah mean?
Arabic: from Arabic laiqa, feminine of laiq
“suitable, worthy”
Feminine of the Arabic laiq, meaning fit or worthy, used by Urdu-speaking families.
Is Laiqah a girl's or a boy's name?
Laiqah is a girls' name.
How popular is Laiqah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 7 girls.
Laiqah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Laiqah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aakifah, Farah, Hibah, Sumayyah, Umamah, Umaymah, Azeemah, Aaliyah, Habiba, Samah, Safia, Faiza
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, “Laiqah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laiqah, updated 20 October 2026.