Shakala
Shakala Shaka, is the oldest shakha of the Rigveda. The Śākala tradition is mainly followed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
Meaning & Origin of Shakala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shakala Shaka, is the oldest shakha of the Rigveda. The Śākala tradition is mainly followed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
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The Story of Shakala
Shakala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 19 Shakalas were born — ranking #5,051 that year. As of 2026, Shakala ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 207 Shakalas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Shakala
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shakala is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shakila
- Shackles
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- Shackled
- Shakily
- Shigella
- Shaklee
- Shukla
- Shackler
- Schakel
- Hakala
- Cicala
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About the name Shakala
Shakala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 207 births in the dataset. Shakala's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,051. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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