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Shakila

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Pronounced shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Shakila is the feminine of the Arabic Shakil, meaning 'well-formed' or 'beautiful, comely'. In American use it also reads as a rhythmic Sha- coinage, but it has a genuine Arabic root and meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shakila is the feminine of Arabic Shakil, 'well-formed, beautiful'. Borne widely in the late century, it crested in 1992.

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningShakila is the feminine of the Arabic Shakil, meaning 'well-formed' or 'beautiful, comely'. In American use it also reads as a rhythmic Sha- coinage, but it has a genuine Arabic root and meaning.

U.S. rank (2011)#19116 ↘ Falling

2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 536

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

Shakila is the feminine form of the Arabic Shakil, 'well-formed, beautiful'. In the United States it was carried both by Muslim families as a heritage name and, more broadly, as part of the late-century Sha- naming fashion that produced Shakira, Shanika and their cousins. It appears in American records from the mid-nineteen-seventies.

Shakila reached its high point in 1992 and thinned afterward, an arc shared with much of the Sha- family. It reads as a name of the eighties and nineties, worn by women now in their thirties, and remains an uncommon choice rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? Shakila is a true Arabic name — the feminine partner of Shakil, 'handsome' — and it doubles neatly as a Sha- sound-family name in American use, giving it a foot in two naming worlds.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Shakila — Feminine of Arabic Shakil 'well-formed/beautiful'; SSA peak 1992

Variations

ShakilahShakiylaShaquila

Nicknames

KilaShak

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shakila mean?

Shakila is the feminine of the Arabic Shakil, meaning 'well-formed' or 'beautiful'.

How do you pronounce Shakila?

It's said shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Shakila a boy or girl name?

Shakila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shakila?

Shakila was an uncommon name that crested in the early nineteen-nineties and has been rare since.