MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Rukaiya mean?
Rukaiya is the South Asian form of Arabic Ruqayya, a feminine name commonly connected with rising or elevation. Ruqayya, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, is the name's principal early historical referent.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रुक़ैया
Conventional spelling
Arabic
رقية
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
रूकैया
4,633 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Rukaiya in Indian usage
4,633 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling रूकैया.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 378 |
| 1970s | 571 |
| 1980s | 1,540 |
| 1990s | 2,029 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,045 |
| Rajasthan | 690 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 390 |
| Bihar | 382 |
| Other states | 126 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Rukaiya / F | 5 | 4,201 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rukaiya; Table_6, C4736 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rukaiya; Table_6, C4736