Given name
Zakiya
“one who is chaste; pure”·“an intelligent woman”
Zakiya 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
Zakiya 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
Zakiya 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 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zakiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,339
- 0 boys · 3,339 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 129 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #4,264 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,264 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 129 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,616 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.
People named Zakiya
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