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Zakiya, name meaning in Islam

Zakiya means pure. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

زَكِيَّة

Zakiya

Pure

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
زَكِيَّة
Say it
za-KEE-yah
Root
ز ك و
In the Quran
Yes, 18:74

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Meaning

Zakiya, explained

Zakiya (زَكِيَّة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means pure.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zakiya comes from the root ز ك و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Zakiya in the Quran?

Musa says "have you killed a pure soul (nafs zakiyyah)?" in 18:74.

Quran 18:74

فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَٰمًۭا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًۭا زَكِيَّةًۢ بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍۢ لَّقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْـًۭٔا نُّكْرًۭا

Fantalaqaa hattaa izaa laqiyaa ghulaaman faqatalahoo qaala aqatalta nafsan zakiy yatam bighairi nafs; laqad ji'ta shai'an nukraa

So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. [Moses] said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than [having killed] a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."

Quran 18:74. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Zakiya

Say it za-KEE-yah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zakiyya and Zakiyah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ك kaf + ي ya + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Zakiya

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Zakiya bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Zakiya

  1. Quran 18:74, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Zakiya mean in Islam?

Zakiya (زَكِيَّة) means pure. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Zakiya in the Quran?

Musa says "have you killed a pure soul (nafs zakiyyah)?" in 18:74.

Is Zakiya a boy or girl name?

Zakiya is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Zakiya in Arabic?

Zakiya is written زَكِيَّة in Arabic, said za-KEE-yah.

Is it Zakiya or Zakiyya?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زَكِيَّة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.