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Ruqaya name meaning

رقية

Ruqaya · roo-KAY-yah

Said to mean rising high; or from "ruqya", a protective prayer.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ر ق ي
Pronunciation
roo-KAY-yah
Other spellings
Roqaya, Ruqayyah

About the name Ruqaya

Ruqaya is a diminutive, and two explanations are given: from "irtiqa", rising and climbing high, or from "ruqya", words recited for protection and healing. It is the name of Ruqayyah, a daughter of the Prophet who married Uthman ibn Affan. The name is used across the Muslim world. Spellings include Ruqaya, Roqaya and Ruqayyah.

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What is the origin of the name Ruqaya?

Ruqaya (رقية) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ر ق ي. Said to mean rising high; or from "ruqya", a protective prayer.

How do you write Ruqaya in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written رقية. In English it is also spelled Roqaya or Ruqayyah.