Raqiya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- rah-KEE-yah
- Origin
- Arabic
Raqiya is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Raqiya mean?
Arabic: variant of Ruqayya, also used in Somali families
Ruqayya was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Uthman ibn Affan.
Is Raqiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Raqiya is a girls' name.
How popular is Raqiya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 4 girls.
Raqiya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Raqiya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safia Habiba Safiya Afiya Humaira Faiza Sabiha Ruqayyah Saba Aakifah Umamah Fariha
Names related to Raqiya
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, “Raqiya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/raqiya, updated 20 October 2026.