Ruqayyah
In Arabic: رقية
An Arabic-used name meaning uplift/ascending in a gentle, elevating sense.
اسمٌ يُستعمل في العربية، ويُقصد به الرِّفعة والعلوّ على سبيل اللطف والارتقاء
- Girl name
- Islamic tradition
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- Pan-Arab
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رقية, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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- What does the name Ruqayyah mean?
- An Arabic-used name meaning uplift/ascending in a gentle, elevating sense.
- Is Ruqayyah a boy or a girl name?
- Ruqayyah is a girl name.
- How is Ruqayyah written in English?
- Ruqayyah in Arabic: رقية.
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