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Shakim
How to Pronounce Shakim
Pronounced shuh-KEEM /ʃəˈkiːm/Medium
Meaning: Shakim is a modern American boys' name that echoes the Arabic Hakim, 'wise, judicious,' and the Sh- of Shakir, 'thankful.' It reads as a crisp two-beat name built on those admired Arabic roots, popular among African American families drawn to names of meaning; the exact form is a modern blend.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
Shakim appears in United States records from the mid-1970s, a modern name shaped by the Arabic Hakim, 'wise,' and Shakir, 'thankful.' It was favored by families drawn to Arabic roots of meaning, worn as a crisp, confident two-beat name.
It was never common, reaching only a couple dozen boys a year around its mid-1990s high and lingering into the 2010s. A Shakim from that peak is around thirty now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shakim mean?
It is a modern name in the Hakim and Shakir family, tied to the Arabic root for 'wise.'
How do you pronounce Shakim?
It's said shuh-KEEM /ʃəˈkiːm/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shakim a boy or girl name?
Shakim is used as a boy's name.
Is Shakim a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, given to only a few boys a year even at its height in the mid-nineties.