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Rukia

/ROO-kee-ah/Luganda & Swahili · a girl’s name

A Ugandan Muslim form of Arabic Ruqayya/Ruqayyah, commonly interpreted as “rise,” “ascent,” or “elevation.”

In Luganda

How to say it
ROO-kee-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RukiaRuqiya

In Swahili

How to say it
roo-KEE-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RukiaRukiyaRuqiaRuqayya