Zakiyyah
za-KEE-yah
Zakiyyah is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, meaning “Zakiyyah is an Arabic name meaning 'pure' or 'virtuous'.”, and peaked in popularity in 1978.
What Zakiyyah Means
“Zakiyyah is an Arabic name meaning 'pure' or 'virtuous'.”
The Story of Zakiyyah
This name is a whispered prayer for purity, an Arabic jewel meaning 'pure' and 'virtuous' for your daughter.
Zakiyyah is a beautiful Arabic name, directly meaning 'pure,' 'virtuous,' or 'chaste.' Its roots lie deep in the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Arab world, where the concept of purity is highly valued. The name has been cherished for generations, passed down as a wish for a child's moral clarity and noble character, a testament to enduring spiritual ideals.
To say 'Zakiyyah' is to invoke a sense of serene innocence. Imagine whispering this name to your baby, feeling the smooth, gentle sound roll off your tongue, a quiet blessing of virtue. It carries the essence of untainted goodness, a promise of the pure spirit you already sense within your child. Writing it on her birth announcement feels like inscribing a timeless ideal.
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Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
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Peak Year
#71 in 1978
Total Births
1,163
First Recorded
1975
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