name
Rokhaya
roh-KAH-yah
roʊˈkɑːjɑListen
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Rokhaya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Wolof (Senegal/Gambia)
- Meaning
- a Wolof feminine name of Arabic origin, a form of Ruqayyah, the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad who is revered in Islamic tradition for her piety and her role in the early Muslim community in Mecca and Medina; in Wolof society, naming daughters after the Prophet's family members is an act of piety that expresses the parents' deepest religious aspirations and places the child under prophetic spiritual protection; Rokhaya is also associated with the prominent Senegalese feminist and writer Rokhaya Diallo, giving the name contemporary resonance as a symbol of outspoken intellectual and political engagement
- Gender
- female
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