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Ruqayya

رقيةIn Arabic

Meaning
She who rises high; the Prophet's daughter Ruqayya, wife of Uthman
About the name
Ruqayya (c. 601-624) was the second daughter of the Prophet and Khadija. She married Uthman ibn Affan, the future third caliph, and they had a son, Abd Allah. She died of an illness in 624. The name is understood as 'she who rises high'.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Rokaya, Rokia, Roqaya, Rukayya, Ruqaiya

Islamic naming guidance

  • Recommended

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a companion of the Prophet

Second eldest daughter of the Prophet and Khadija; she married the future caliph Uthman.

Confidence: high

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