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Shaquila
How to Pronounce Shaquila
Pronounced shuh-KEE-luh /สษหkil.ษ/Medium
Meaning: Shaquila is a feminine form of Shaquille, from Arabic Shakil meaning 'handsome' or 'well-formed'; it carries that inherited sense.Medium
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History & Origin
Shaquila is a feminine elaboration of Shaquille, from the Arabic Shakil, meaning 'handsome' or 'well-formed'. The Shaq- names entered wide American use in the late twentieth century and were strongly associated with the sports world; the -a and -ila endings mark the feminine forms.
The name grew sharply in the early nineteen-nineties, peaked around 1992, and then faded with the broader Shaq- trend. It reads as a distinctly early-nineties name and has not returned, though its Arabic root gives it a genuine meaning.
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What does the name Shaquila mean?
Shaquila is a feminine form of Shaquille, from Arabic Shakil, meaning 'handsome' or 'well-formed'.
How do you pronounce Shaquila?
It's said shuh-KEE-luh /สษหkil.ษ/ โ three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shaquila a boy or girl name?
Shaquila is used as a girl's name, a feminine of Shaquille.
How popular is Shaquila?
Shaquila is an uncommon girls' name that peaked in the early nineteen-nineties.