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Roukaya

/roo-KAI-yah/Wolof · a girl’s name

“Variant of Ruqayya, generally explained as “rising” or “ascending.””

How to say it: roo-KAI-yah
Given to: Girls
Used in: Senegal, Gambia
How common: uncommon