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Shakeela
How to Pronounce Shakeela
Pronounced shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/Medium
Meaning: Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Shakila (Shakīla), the feminine of Shakil, from a root meaning 'well-formed', 'shapely' or 'beautiful'. It is a traditional Muslim girl's name and appears in the U.S. record chiefly among Arabic-heritage and Muslim American families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shakeela spells the Arabic Shakila, the feminine counterpart of Shakil, from a root conveying 'well-formed', 'shapely' or 'handsome/beautiful'. It is a long-standing name in the Arabic-speaking and wider Muslim world, brought into the American record by immigrant and Muslim American families.
In the U.S. it has always been rare, present from the mid-nineteen-seventies with a faint high point around 1991 and a quiet presence since — a heritage name held within a small community rather than a mainstream choice. Its brother name Shakil appears in the same wave.
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What does the name Shakeela mean?
Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic Shakila, feminine of Shakil, from a root meaning 'well-formed' or 'beautiful'.
How do you pronounce Shakeela?
It's said shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shakeela a boy or girl name?
Shakeela is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shakeela?
Shakeela has always been rare in the U.S., an Arabic heritage name carried mainly by Muslim American families.