Rekiyah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rekiyah

What is the meaning of the name Rekiyah ?

The baby name Rekiyah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-KEE-yah (IPA: rɛˈkiː.jə).

Rekiyah is Arabic in Origin.

Rekiyah is a modern feminine given name whose spelling blends two Semitic traditions. Most commonly it is understood as a creative Anglicization of Arabic Ruqayyah (رقيّة), from the root r-q-y “to rise, ascend,” also associated with gentleness and affection. It can also echo Hebrew Rakiya/Rakia (רקיע), the “expanse” or “firmament” of the sky in Genesis. Thus Rekiyah carries senses of uplift, elevation, and the heavens.

As Ruqayyah, the name is attested in the earliest Islamic era for a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, sustaining its popularity across Arabic-speaking, South Asian (e.g., Rukaiya/Rokeya), and West African Muslim communities. Hebrew Rakiya appears in modern Israeli usage. Rekiyah itself surfaces mainly in contemporary English-language records from the late 20th century onward. Common variants include Ruqayyah, Ruqaya, Rukaiya, Rukayyah, Rukaya, Roqaya, Rokaya, Rokeya, Rokia, and Rakiya/Rakia.