Zakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, Zakiyya or Zakieh may represent two different female given names of Arabic origin, namely ar, زكية (zakiat), meaning "pure", corresponding to the male name ''Zaki'', and ar, ذكيه (ḏakiyya), meaning "intelligent". Zakiah ( he, זַכִּיָה), also spelt Zakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, or Zakayah,Hebrew Letters - Zakiya
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also meaning "pure". It may be used as a Hebrew equivalent of

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, owing to Katherine's supposed Greek derivation from ''katharos'' "pure".

List of people with the given name Zakiya or Zakia

Zakiya Bywaters Zakiya Abeni Bywaters (born July 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who last played as a forward and midfielder for Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League. Bywaters is a United States U-23 international. A former star p ...

, professional soccer player * Zakiah Hanum, 1989 Malaysian Magsaysay awardees recipient Ramon Magsaysay Award
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Zakia Khattabi Zakia Khattabi (Arabic: ; born 15 January 1976) is a Belgian-Moroccan politician who was the co-president of the Ecolo party. Khattabi was born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Brussels to Moroccan parents. She studied at Université libre de Bruxe ...

(born 1976), Belgian politician *

Zakia Kohzad Zakia Kohzad (Persian language, Persian: ذكيه كهزاد) is a former TV news anchor for Kabul TV. Zakia was born in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. By 1980, Zakia had secured a job as an anchor on Kabul TV. In 1992, she and her family emigrated ...

(born ca. 1950), Tajik-American television journalist * Zakiya (singer), American singer *

Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed (born February 19, 1984) is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in track and road running. She represented her country in the 5000 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games. Born in Singida, ...

(born 1984), Tanzanian long-distance runner *

Zakiya Nassar Zakiya Nassar, sometimes spelled "Zakia" ( ar, زكية نصار), born April 2, 1987 in Bethlehem, Palestine),Zakiya Randall (born 1991), American golfer *

Zakia Wardak Zakia Wardak is an Afghan architect, politician, and businesswoman. She served as the first female Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai. Wardak is an advocate for inclusion and women's rights. She is from Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is th ...

, Afghan architect, politician, and businesswoman

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