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Shakena

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How to Pronounce Shakena

Pronounced shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈkiːnə/Medium

Meaning: Shakena is a 1970s African American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- opening with a -kena ending, close to Makena and the trimmed sound of Shakina. It reads as a smooth three-beat name; there is no fixed dictionary meaning, and its appeal is the balanced, flowing sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Shakena is a modern American invented name, a Sha- opening with a smooth -kena ending, given to a handful of girls from the 1970s on (said shuh-KEE-nuh).

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MeaningShakena is a 1970s African American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- opening with a -kena ending, close to Makena and the trimmed sound of Shakina. It reads as a smooth three-beat name; there is no fixed dictionary meaning, and its appeal is the balanced, flowing sound.

U.S. rank (2000)#17144 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 387

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

Shakena appears in United States records from the mid-1970s, one of the many Sha- names of the era. It ties the prefix to a soft -kena ending for a balanced three-beat sound, without an inherited meaning.

It was never common, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around its early-1980s high before fading by the 2000s. A Shakena from that peak is in her mid-forties today.

Did you know? Shakena rhymes closely with Makena and Shakina, part of a broad set of flowing Sha- and -ena coinages of its time.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Shakena — Sha- prefix + -kena ending; meaning not fixed

Variations

ShakinaShaquenaShekena

Nicknames

ShaKena

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If you like Shakena…

Makena— shares the -kena ending closely

Shakina— a near-twin variant of Shakena

Shanice— a like popular Sha- name of the era

Sieanna— another American name

Sayanna— the same modern feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shakena mean?

It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, built from the Sha- prefix and a soft -kena ending.

How do you pronounce Shakena?

It's said shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈkiːnə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shakena a boy or girl name?

Shakena is used as a girl's name.

Is Shakena a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern invented name used for only a few girls a year.