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Shacara

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Pronounced shuh-KAR-uh /ʃəˈkɑːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shacara is a coined American girl's name that joins the fashionable Sha- prefix with an element echoing Kara or Sara, its sound also nodding to Shakira. It is a modern invented name in the Sha- family rather than one with a single traditional meaning, valued chiefly for its flowing, rhythmic sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Shacara is a coined Sha- name echoing Kara and Sara (said 'shuh-KAR-uh').

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MeaningShacara is a coined American girl's name that joins the fashionable Sha- prefix with an element echoing Kara or Sara, its sound also nodding to Shakira. It is a modern invented name in the Sha- family rather than one with a single traditional meaning, valued chiefly for its flowing, rhythmic sound.

U.S. rank (2009)#16942 ↗ Rising

2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 333

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

Shacara is a coined name of the later twentieth century, built from the Sha- prefix and an -ara element that recalls Kara ('beloved' or 'dear') and Sara (the Hebrew 'princess'), with a further echo of Shakira. It is an elaboration in the Sha- style rather than a traditional name.

It appeared around 1981, held a faint high point around 1989, and remained rare, fading into the two-thousands. A Shacara today is most likely a woman of Generation X; the name reflects the inventive naming of its decade.

Did you know? Shacara joins the wide Sha- family — Shakara, Chakara, Shakira — that African-American families coined in the later twentieth century by pairing the Sha- opening with familiar endings; it stayed rare throughout.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Shacara — coined Sha- + Kara/Sara; echo of Shakira

Variations

ShakaraShacarraChacara

Nicknames

CaraShac

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Shakira— the Arabic name Shacara's sound echoes

Shakara— a close sister coinage of the same family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shacara mean?

Shacara is a coined name joining the Sha- prefix with an element echoing Kara or Sara, in the wider Sha- family.

How do you pronounce Shacara?

It's said shuh-KAR-uh /ʃəˈkɑːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shacara a boy or girl name?

Shacara is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shacara?

Shacara has always been rare, a coined name of the later twentieth century.