Given name
Zakiah
“one who is chaste; pure”·“an intelligent woman”
Zakiah is a variant of Zakia. Interpretations include “one who is chaste; pure” and “an intelligent woman”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zakiah is a variant of Zakia. Interpretations include “one who is chaste; pure” and “an intelligent woman”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zakiah is a variant of Zakia. An origin associated with Zakia is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zakiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 716
- 246 boys · 470 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #6,796 for boys · #10,090 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,796 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 495 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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