Ruqayyah

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ruqayyah is a name derived from the Arabic word "ruqyah" which means "remedy" or "healing". It also refers to a woman who has a beautiful face and a soft heart.
Scripts(How to write)
رقية
رقيّة(Arabic)
Pronunciation
roo-KIE-yah
roo-KYE-yuh or roo-KAY-yuh
Popularity
Ruqayyah is a moderately popular name in the Islamic world, particularly in countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

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Ruqayyah Name meanings & History

Ruqayyah is a name derived from the Arabic word "ruqyah" which means "remedy" or "healing". It also refers to a woman who has a beautiful face and a soft heart. Derived either from Arabic رقى (ruqia) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqyah) meaning "spell, charm, incantation". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. She became a wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. The name was also borne by daughters of Ali and Husayn. The name Ruqayyah is primarily used by Muslims as it has a strong Islamic connotation. It is often given to baby girls born into Muslim families.

Zodiac Sign of Ruqayyah: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Ruqayyah:

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

U: Undermining,Unity,Utopia,Universality,Understanding

Q: Quest,Quaint,Quiver,Quizzical,Quick,Quipster

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Angry

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire

Ruqayyah is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) Ruqayyah (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: Delicate

Other Forms: Ruquaiah


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