Zakia

Zakia meaning

Zakia (زکیہ) is a Muslim girl's name of Arabic origin.

Pure, free from sin; growing, thriving in goodness

Also used to mean: intelligent

Zakia comes from two Arabic words that sound alike. Zakiyya (زکیہ) is the feminine of zakiyy, from the root of zakāt, "to grow, to be pure"; Lane's lexicon gives it as thriving, and explains the Quran's "a pure boy", ghulāman zakiyyā (19:19), as one pure from sins or growing in goodness. Dhakiyya (ذکیہ), which Urdu speakers also say as Zakia, is from dhakāʾ, sharpness of mind, and Lane gives dhakiyy as quick-witted. That is why name lists offer both "pure" and "intelligent".

Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, Part 3, p. 1241 · entry zakiyy, fem. zakiyya (زَكِيٌّ، زَكِيَّةٌ), root z-k-w · See the entry
In the Quran: 19:19 (zakiyyā (زَكِيًّا)) · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, zakiyy, Book I p. 1241 · Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, dhakiyy, Book I p. 972 · Quran 19:19

Spellings

Zakia · Zakiya · Zakiyah · Zakiyya · Zakiah

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