Gentle, spell, or charm
Derived from the Arabic root 'ruqia', meaning a spell or incantation. It is also interpreted as meaning 'gentle' or 'rising'. The name is historically significant as it was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad.
Less common today
Ruqaya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,384 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Empress consort of the Mughal Empire
