Firmament or expanse of the sky
Derived from the Hebrew word 'raki'a', which appears in the Book of Genesis to describe the expanse of the heavens created by God. It carries a celestial connotation, representing the vastness of the atmosphere or the vault of the sky. While rare in the United States, it is occasionally used in Israel and among the Jewish diaspora.
Less common today
Rakia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,180 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
