Zakiya

American  

[zah-kee-yuh] / zɑˈki yə /

Or Zakiyya

noun

1. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “intelligent.”

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Example Sentences

Zakiya Thomas, president of the ERA Coalition, said at the news conference with Cardin that despite the failed vote, Thursday still marked progress.

From Washington Post

Like Candace in Ling Ma’s “Severance,” Edie in Raven Leilani’s “Luster,” Nella of Zakiya Dalila Harris’s “The Other Black Girl” and the unnamed narrator of Natasha Brown’s “Assembly,” Aretha knows, deep down, that there’s ultimately no point to climbing the corporate ladder.

From Washington Post

Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes throughout the U.S.

From Seattle Times

Zakiya Sankara Jabar, co-founder of Racial Justice Now, a grass-roots, parent-led organization in Montgomery County, said she knew Moore was not promoting a progressive agenda, in her view, after learning early in the primary that he was not firmly opposed to police officers in schools.

From Washington Post

Zauner’s memoir, a word-of-mouth bestseller in 2021-2022, was cited by the Foundation, along with Goldman’s novel “Monkey Boy” and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ The Other Black Girl: A Novel,” a fictionalized take on the publishing industry.

From Seattle Times