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Shakyla
How to Pronounce Shakyla
Pronounced shuh-KY-luh /ʃəˈkaɪ.lə/Medium
Meaning: Shakyla is a respelling of Shakila, an Arabic name from the root meaning 'beautiful' or 'well-formed' (shakil, 'shape, form'). It was embraced in African-American families for both its meaning and its melodic 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
Shakyla is a respelling of Shakila, an Arabic girls' name meaning 'beautiful' or 'well-formed', from shakil, 'shape, form'. Like several Arabic-rooted names it was warmly adopted in African-American communities in the later twentieth century, spawning spellings such as Shakyla and Shaquila.
This spelling was always uncommon - only a few dozen girls a year at its early-nineteen-nineties peak - and reads as a Generation-X choice. Shakira has since eclipsed the family in fame, while Shakyla has remained a distinctive rarity.
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What does the name Shakyla mean?
Shakyla is a respelling of Shakila, an Arabic name meaning 'beautiful' or 'well-formed'.
How do you pronounce Shakyla?
It's said shuh-KY-luh /ʃəˈkaɪ.lə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shakyla a boy or girl name?
Shakyla is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shakyla?
Shakyla has always been rare, an uncommon spelling of Shakila.