Given name
Zakiyah
“one who is chaste; pure”·“an intelligent woman”
Zakiyah 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
Zakiyah 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
Zakiyah 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 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zakiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,042
- 7 boys · 2,035 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,777 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,777 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 108 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,390 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.
Zakiyah’s family of names
Zakiyah has a related form in Zakia.
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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