name
African
Rakiya
rah-KEE-yah
/rɑˈkiːjɑ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rakiya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hausa (Nigeria/Niger)
- Meaning
- gentle; tender; from Arabic Ruqayyah
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Ruqayyah, Rakiyya
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