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Shakala

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Pronounced shuh-KAH-luh /ʃəˈkɑː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Shakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a short, vowel-rich name, in the inventive style of the late twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: Shakala is a coined girl's name joining Sha- with Kala. It peaked around 1992 (said shuh-KAH-luh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningShakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a short, vowel-rich name, in the inventive style of the late twentieth century.

U.S. rank (2007)#20062 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 207

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

Shakala is a coined name from the Sha- family, pairing that prefix with Kala. It reflects a lively period of newly minted American girls' names.

Shakala was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992, and it stayed rare. A girl named Shakala then would be in her thirties today.

Did you know? Shakala pairs the productive Sha- prefix with the crisp sound of Kala, fitting the creative naming energy of the nineteen-eighties and nineties.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Shakala — Coined Sha- + Kala

Variations

ShakaylaShakalaShekala

Nicknames

ShaKala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shakala mean?

It is a coined name joining the Sha- prefix with Kala.

How do you pronounce Shakala?

It is said shuh-KAH-luh /ʃəˈkɑː.lə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Shakala a boy or girl name?

Shakala is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shakala?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.