Given name & surname
Sakia
“one who wears a cloak”·“one who is cloaked”
Sakia is a variant of Saki. Interpretations include “one who wears a cloak” (Japanese) and “one who is cloaked” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sakia is a variant of Saki. Interpretations include “one who wears a cloak” (Japanese) and “one who is cloaked” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sakia is a variant of Saki. An origin associated with Saki is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
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
Sakia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 263
- 0 boys · 263 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 13 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 8 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 245 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.
Sakia’s family of names
Sakia has a related form in Saki. In Greek usage, Sakia as a surname is a transliteration of Σακιά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Sakia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Salina
“one of a solemn, dignified character”
>99% girls
Adria
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
>99% girls
Starla
“a celestial body” · “a celestial body; as bright as a star”
>99% girls
Evelia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
>99% girls
Siobhan
“God is gracious” · “a gift from God”
>99% girls
Aja
1% boys · 99% girls
Yashika
>99% girls
Susannah
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls