Zaky
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ZAH-kee
- Origin
- Arabic
Zaky is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “pure, virtuous”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zaky mean?
Arabic: spelling of Zaki
“pure, virtuous”
From Arabic zaki, pure or virtuous; in some dialects the same sound also represents dhaki, intelligent.
Meaning borrowed from Zaki.
Is Zaky a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaky is a boys' name.
How popular is Zaky in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 5 boys.
Zaky in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
Names like Zaky
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed Zayan Muhammad Zayaan Abdullah Zayd Zayyan Rayyan Ziyad Umar Zahir Musa
Names related to Zaky
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah 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, “Zaky: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zaky, updated 20 October 2026.