Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Nakeia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nakeia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 393
- 0 boys · 393 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 325 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nakeia’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Nakeia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Adria
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
>99% girls
Natasha
“born on Christmas Day”
>99% girls
Alona
“one who is as strong as an oak”
>99% girls
Jacinta
“resembling a hyacinth” · “resembling the hyacinth”
>99% girls
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls
Nichole
“of the victorious people”
>99% girls
Allegra
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
>99% girls
Aja
1% boys · 99% girls