babyNamedRokhaya
“Wolof form of Ruqayya”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of African and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,203rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- +10.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Rokhaya
Rokhaya is thought to mean “Wolof form of Ruqayya” and is of African and Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Rokhaya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Rokhaya has been rising (+10.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Rokhaya every 65 schools, all spellings combined.
Rokhaya in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
18 babies in 3 years1 girl in 268,447
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Rokaya (in French)30
- Roqaya15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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