Nakeia

Arabic

"pure"

Nakeia Origin and Meaning

The name Nakeia is a boy's name.

Nakeia is a contemporary masculine name that may have emerged as a creative spelling variant of names like Nikia or Niki. The name could potentially derive from the Greek 'nike' meaning 'victory,' though this connection isn't definitively established. Nakeia might also represent a modern invented name combining preferred sounds and syllables. The name has been documented primarily in the United States since the latter part of the 20th century, though it remains relatively uncommon. Nakeia features the melodic vowel pattern and ending that became more popular in masculine names during the 1980s-1990s. While sometimes also used as a feminine name, records indicate it has appeared more frequently as a masculine name in recent decades.