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Shakia
Pronounced shuh-KEE-uh /ʃəˈkiːə/Medium
Meaning: Shakia is a coined name from the Sha- prefix and a -kia ending, part of the inventive African-American naming that produced Nakia and Takia. It has no older root; its meaning is its sound.Low
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
Shakia is a genuine coinage rather than a respelling, built from the versatile Sha- prefix and a soft -kia ending. It belongs to the creative African-American naming of the late twentieth century, alongside Nakia and Takia, chosen for its rhythm.
A girl named Shakia at its 1993 high is now around thirty. It reads early-nineties and has not revived. As a coinage its spelling varies, so a family fixes the look; the sound is clear once read.
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What does the name Shakia mean?
Shakia is a modern African-American coinage on the Sha- prefix; its meaning lives in its sound rather than an older root.
How do you pronounce Shakia?
It's said shuh-KEE-uh /ʃəˈkiːə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.
Is Shakia a boy or girl name?
Shakia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shakia?
Shakia was an uncommon coined name that peaked in the early nineties and has been rare since.