Jump to content

Zakiya

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, Zakiyya or Zakieh may represent two different female given names of Arabic origin, namely Arabic: زكية (zakiat), meaning "pure", corresponding to the male name Zaki, and Arabic: ذكيه (ḏakiyya), meaning "intelligent".[1][2]

Zakiah (Hebrew: זַכִּיָה), also spelt Zakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, or Zakayah,[3] is a Hebrew female given name also meaning "pure".[3][4] It may be used as a Hebrew equivalent of Katherine, owing to Katherine's supposed Greek derivation from katharos "pure".[5]

List of people with the given name Zakiya or Zakia

[edit]

Zakiya Hooker, musician, dghtr of John Lee Hooker. (added 7/24/24)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
  3. ^ a b Hebrew Letters - Zakiya SarahLeah Hankes
  4. ^ Behind the Name - Zakiah Campbell, Mike
  5. ^ Hebrew Letters - Katherine SarahLeah Hankes