Nakia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nakia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nakia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nakia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nakia is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “pure”. An Arabic name, also used in African American communities.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,744 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nakia per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (1,748/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (6/yr).
Nakia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #304 nationally (given to 1,748 babies that year).
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