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Jakirah
How to Pronounce Jakirah
Pronounced juh-KEER-uh /dʒəˈkɪər.ə/Low
Meaning: Jakirah reads as a modern name joining the popular Ja- prefix to a -kirah ending. That ending closely echoes the Arabic Zakirah, a feminine name from the root for remembering, 'one who is mindful of God.' Whether a given Jakirah is a Ja- coinage or a spelling drawn toward Zakirah is uncertain, so we present both readings.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Jakirah sits between two readings. It may be a straightforward Ja- prefix coinage, in the style of Jamira and Jakayla, or a respelling drawn toward the Arabic Zakirah, 'mindful of God.' The sound supports either, so we note both honestly rather than forcing one origin, and keep the Arabic echo respectful.
Jakirah surfaced only in the two-thousands, in small numbers, part of the era's wave of Ja- names for girls. A girl named Jakirah at its peak would be in her late teens today, marking it a recent and very rare choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jakirah mean?
It is a Ja- plus -kirah build that echoes the Arabic Zakirah, 'one who remembers,' with the route uncertain.
How do you pronounce Jakirah?
It is said juh-KEER-uh /dʒəˈkɪər.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Jakirah a boy or girl name?
Jakirah is used as a girls' name.
How popular is Jakirah?
It was always very rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands, and never common.