Given name
Nakiyah
“one who is pure; chaste”
Nakiyah is a variant of Nakia. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nakiyah is a variant of Nakia. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nakiyah is a variant of Nakia. An origin associated with Nakia is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nakiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,243
- 0 boys · 1,243 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 81 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,778 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,778 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 892 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.
Nakiyah’s family of names
Nakiyah has a related form in Nakia.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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