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Shatarra

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How to Pronounce Shatarra

Pronounced shah-TAR-ah /สƒษ™หˆtษ‘r.ษ™/Medium

Meaning: Shatarra most plausibly joins the Sha- prefix to Tara, the Irish place-name meaning 'hill,' famed as the seat of Ireland's ancient high kings; the Sha- element itself carries no independent meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Shatarra joins Sha- to Tara, the Irish 'hill' name of ancient kings. It surfaced in the early 1980s, peaking around 1986 (said shah-TAR-ah).
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Origin LowAmerican, Irish
MeaningShatarra most plausibly joins the Sha- prefix to Tara, the Irish place-name meaning 'hill,' famed as the seat of Ireland's ancient high kings; the Sha- element itself carries no independent meaning.
U.S. rank (1994)#10382 โ†˜ Falling
1994 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)โ‰ˆ 114
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Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data

peak 198719831994

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โ€“present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shatarra is best explained as a Sha- prefixed elaboration of Tara, the Irish place-name meaning 'hill,' tied to the ancient seat of the high kings of Ireland at the Hill of Tara. The prefix itself is decorative rather than translatable.

Shatarra was never common, given to about nineteen girls a year at its peak around 1986, and it faded by the mid-1990s. A girl named Shatarra then would be in her late thirties or forties today.

Did you know? Shatarra likely carries Tara at its core, the storied Hill of Tara where Ireland's high kings once ruled, wrapped in the popular Sha- opening of its era.
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Shatarra โ€” Sha- prefix + Tara (Irish 'hill'); route uncertain

Variations

ShataraShatariaShatarah

Nicknames

TaraShay

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Taraโ€” the likely root place-name meaning 'hill'
Shataraโ€” a like spelling variant sharing the same coinage
Shaniceโ€” a like Sha-prefixed name of the same era
Shakiraโ€” another Sha-prefixed coinage from the same wave

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shatarra mean?

It most likely joins the Sha- prefix to Tara, the Irish place-name meaning 'hill,' tied to the ancient Hill of Tara.

How do you pronounce Shatarra?

It is said shah-TAR-ah /สƒษ™หˆtษ‘r.ษ™/, three syllables with the stress on the middle.

Is Shatarra a boy or girl name?

Shatarra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shatarra?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to about nineteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-1980s.

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