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Names from the Arabic root z-k-y

4 names in 3 word forms: 2 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: زكي (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

زكي z-k-y thriving, increase
Names
4
Word forms
3
Boy
2
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ز ك ي z-k-y · thriving, increase
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root z-k-y

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: زكي · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): زَكِيَّة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Zakiah
  3. Wiktionary: أزكى · en.wiktionary.org · root of Azka

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root z-k-y mean?

The root ز ك ي (z-k-y) relates to thriving, increase, according to Wiktionary: زكي. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root z-k-y?

Zaki, Zakiah, Azka and Zacky.

What does زكي mean?

زكي means “thriving, faultless”, according to Wiktionary: زكي. In this reference it is spelled Zaki and Zacky.

How many Arabic word forms are in the z-k-y family?

3 word forms: زكي (Zaki, Zacky); زكية (Zakiah); أزكى (Azka).