Shakir
Shakir is both a surname and a given name originating from Arabic, similar to the surname or name Shakur. The feminine form of Shakir is Shakira. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Shakir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shakir is both a surname and a given name originating from Arabic, similar to the surname or name Shakur. The feminine form of Shakir is Shakira. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
The Story of Shakir
Shakir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 68 Shakirs were born — ranking #1,407 that year. As of 2026, Shakir ranks #4,974 for baby boys with 20 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 1K Shakirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shakir
Shakir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Shakir's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakir'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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