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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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“The girls were awarded and applauded for putting their health on the backburner,” journalist Zakiya Gibbons says in the documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, the basis for Hulu's 10-episode series, accurately captures the stress of working while Black in a primarily white industry because she's lived it.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

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 • Apr. 27, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

He and his brother Luay and sister Zakiya were playing with their brother Mohammed, eighteen years older.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers