Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Sakiya

Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region.

Current Rank
#13,455
Peak Rank
#6,527 (2005)
Total Babies
238
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1991
First Year
2023
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#6527
Peak Rank
238
Total Count
26
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sakiya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region.

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Etymology
The name of the Shakyas is attested primarily in the Pali forms Sakya and Sakka , and the Sanskrit form Śākya . The Shakyas' name was derived from the Sanskrit root śak ( śaknoti , more rarely śakyati or śakyate ) meaning "to be able", "worthy", "possible", or "practicable". The name of the Shakyas was also derived from the name of the śaka or sāka tree, which Bryan Levman has identified with either the teak or sāla tree, which is ultimately related to word śākhā , meaning 'branch', and was connected to the Shakyas' practice of worshipping the śaka or sāka tree. .mw-parser-output .tmulti .mult

The Story of Sakiya

Sakiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 18 Sakiyas were born — ranking #6,527 that year. As of 2026, Sakiya ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 238 Sakiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sakiya

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sakiya

What does the name Sakiya mean?
Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region.
How popular is Sakiya in 2026?
In 2026, Sakiya ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Sakiya most popular?
Sakiya reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #6,527 that year with 18 babies given the name.
Is Sakiya a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sakiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sakiya?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sakiya include Clary, Candence, Melane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sakiya

Sakiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 238 births in the dataset. Sakiya's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.