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Nakia

Nakia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“pure”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
nah-KEE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls (81% of all uses)

Often treated as a variant of Arabic Naqiya or Nakia meaning 'pure, faithful,' though usage in English may also reflect modern coinage and multiple influences. Etymology is somewhat uncertain for this exact spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Nakia?

20244.2 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Nakia in 202414

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 188010,736

Nakia is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Nakia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Nakia questions

What does the name Nakia mean?

Nakia means "pure". It comes from Arabic. Often treated as a variant of Arabic Naqiya or Nakia meaning 'pure, faithful,' though usage in English may also reflect modern coinage and multiple influences. Etymology is somewhat uncertain for this exact spelling.

Is Nakia a boy or girl name?

Nakia is mainly a girl's name in US records (81% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nakia?

14 US babies were named Nakia in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Nakia?

Nakia is usually pronounced nah-KEE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.