name
Rakiya
rah-KEE-yah
rɑˈkiːjɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Rakiya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hausa (Nigeria/Niger).
- Meaning
- Hausa form of Ruqayyah; gentle.
- Gender
- female
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