The baby name Rokhaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-KHAH-yah (approx.); IPA: /rɔˈxa.ja/ or /roˈxa.ja/.
Rokhaya is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Rokhaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-KHAH-yah (approx.); IPA: /rɔˈxa.ja/ or /roˈxa.ja/.
Rokhaya is Arabic in Origin.
Rokhaya is a West African feminine form of the Arabic name Ruqayya (also Ruqayyah, رقية), a diminutive tied to ruqyah "protective prayer" and the root r‑q‑y "to ascend; to heal by incantation." It thus carries senses of "uplifted," "elevating," and "spiritual protection." In francophone Sahelian contexts, its spelling shifted under French influence, yielding Rokhaya, while other forms reflect local phonology and orthography.
The name traces its prestige to Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, a daughter of the Prophet and early Muslim figure, and spread with Islam across the Maghreb and Sahel. Today it is especially common in Senegal and neighboring countries among Wolof, Pulaar, and Soninke speakers, and in their diasporas in France. Established variants include Rokaya, Rokia, Rokiya, Roukaya, Rukaya, Ruqaya, and Ruqayyah; shorter pet forms such as Roki or Kaya may appear.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #386 | 20 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #956 | 28 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,084 | 45 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,328 | 119 | 9,415 |
Rokhaya is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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