Shakura
Shakura may refer to:Nikolai Shakura, Belarusian astronomer Shakura S'Aida, Canadian jazz and blues singer
Meaning & Origin of Shakura
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shakura may refer to:Nikolai Shakura, Belarusian astronomer Shakura S'Aida, Canadian jazz and blues singer
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The Story of Shakura
Shakura first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 21 Shakuras were born — ranking #4,819 that year. As of 2026, Shakura ranks #13,924 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 197 Shakuras 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 Shakura
Shakura is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Shakura's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,819. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakura'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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