Ruhayya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ruhayya

What is the meaning of the name Ruhayya ?

The baby name Ruhayya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roo-HAY-yah (IPA: /ruːˈhaɪ.jə/).

Ruhayya is Arabic, Islamic in Origin.

Ruhayya is a modern transliteration of the Arabic feminine name Ruqayyah (رقيّة), built on the root R‑Q‑Y “to rise, ascend,” and linked to ruqyah, a healing prayer or protective charm. As a diminutive form, it conveys senses like “little elevation,” “one who rises,” and, by devotional association, gentleness and protection.

The name gained early prestige through Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, daughter of the Prophet and wife of the third caliph, Uthman, anchoring its spread across the Arabic-speaking world and into Persian, Turkish, South Asian, and African Muslim communities. Spellings vary with language and phonetics: Ruqayyah, Ruqaiyah, Ruqaya/Ruqayah, Ruqiya, Rukaiya, Rukayya, Rukaya; Turkish Rukiye; Bengali Rokeya; North/West African Rokaya/Roqaya; and Senegalese/Wolof Rokhaya. Ruhayya fits among these regional renderings. Informal diminutives include Ruqi, Ruki, and Ruka, which preserve the name’s soft, uplifting character.

⚙ Ruhayya is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.