Malay Names · Girl
Rugaya name meaning
“rise, ascent; or charm, incantation”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptرقية
Rugaya is a girl's name, a spelling of the Arabic name Ruqayyah, which may mean 'rise' or 'charm'.
What does Rugaya mean?
About the name Rugaya
Rugaya is a spelling of the Arabic name Ruqayyah (رقية), with the q sound written as g, as in Rogayah. Ruqayyah may derive from ruqīy, 'rise, ascent', or from ruqya, 'spell, charm, incantation'. Other Malay spellings of the name include Rokiah and Rogayah.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ru-ga-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with R |
| Arabic script | رقية |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: رقية · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ruqayya · behindthename.com · meaning
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