Rukayat
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- roo-KAH-yaht
- Origin
- Arabic
Rukayat is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rukayat mean?
Arabic: Nigerian Muslim spelling of Ruqayyah
Rukayat is a common spelling of Ruqayyah among Yoruba Muslims in Nigeria.
Is Rukayat a girl's or a boy's name?
Rukayat is a girls' name.
How popular is Rukayat in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 5 girls.
Rukayat in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Rukayat
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah, Ruqayyah, Summer, Safiya, Rahaf, Habiba, Farah, Rumaysa, Humaira, Rabab, Safia, Aaminah
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, “Rukayat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rukayat, updated 20 October 2026.