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Shakirah

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How to Pronounce Shakirah

Pronounced shuh-KEER-uh /ʃəˈkɪər.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shakirah is a spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root meaning 'to give thanks'; the name means 'thankful, grateful, appreciative'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shakirah is an Arabic girl's name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', an -h spelling of Shakira (said 'shuh-KEER-uh').
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningShakirah is a spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root meaning 'to give thanks'; the name means 'thankful, grateful, appreciative'.
U.S. rank (2018)#15376 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 808

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219762018

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

Shakirah is a full-vowel spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root meaning 'to give thanks'. The name means 'thankful' or 'grateful' and has a long history across the Arabic-speaking and wider Muslim world.

In American records this -h spelling remained uncommon, cresting in the early nineteen-nineties. It reads as a heritage name with a clear, warm meaning, and the audio uses the respelling so the stress lands correctly on the middle syllable.

Did you know? Shakirah carries a genuine Arabic meaning of gratitude; in the U.S. it stayed rare, reaching its small peak around 1992, well before the singer Shakira brought the base name wider fame.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Shakirah — Arabic Shakira, 'thankful, grateful'

Variations

ShakiraShakeraShukriya

Nicknames

KiraShak

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shakirah mean?

Shakirah is an Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', a spelling of Shakira.

How do you pronounce Shakirah?

It's said shuh-KEER-uh /ʃəˈkɪər.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shakirah a boy or girl name?

Shakirah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shakirah?

Shakirah has always been uncommon in the U.S., an Arabic heritage name most seen in the early nineteen-nineties.

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