ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1993 First Year 2009 Last Year 2003 Peak Year #5586 Peak Rank 179 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shakya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya) 📜Etymology The name of the Shakyas is attested primarily in the Pali forms Sakya and Sakka , and the Sanskrit form Śākya . The Shakyas' name was derived from the Sanskrit root śak ( śaknoti , more rarely śakyati or śakyate ) meaning "to be able", "worthy", "possible", or "practicable". The name of the Shakyas was also derived from the name of the śaka or sāka tree, which Bryan Levman has identified with either the teak or sāla tree, which is ultimately related to word śākhā , meaning 'branch', and was connected to the Shakyas' practice of worshipping the śaka or sāka tree. .mw-parser-output .tmulti .mult [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Shakya](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Gana_Sanghas_%28c._500_BCE%29.jpg/330px-Gana_Sanghas_%28c._500_BCE%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya) 📖 ## The Story of Shakya Shakya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 21 Shakyas were born — ranking #5,586 that year. As of 2026, Shakya ranks #11,456 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 179 Shakyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shakya Phonetically similar names — useful when Shakya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Shaky * [Shaka](/shaka) * Shakra * [Shaya](/shaya) * [Shakia](/shakia) * [Shakka](/shakka) * [Shalya](/shalya) * [Sakya](/sakya) * [Shakaya](/shakaya) * Shiksa * Shacky * Shaklee Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shakya What does the name Shakya mean? Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region. How popular is Shakya in 2026? In 2026, Shakya ranks #11,456 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Shakya most popular? Shakya reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #5,586 that year with 21 babies given the name. Is Shakya a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Shakya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Shakya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shakya include Jadee, Brin, Jahira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧JadeePeak #5586](/jadee)[👧BrinPeak #5586](/brin)[👧JahiraPeak #5586](/jahira)[👧AmraPeak #5586](/amra)[👧TanaiyaPeak #5586](/tanaiya)[👧RiliePeak #5586](/rilie)[👧EstreyaPeak #5586](/estreya)[👧SitlalyPeak #5586](/sitlaly) ## About the name Shakya Shakya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 179 births in the dataset. Shakya's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,586\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2003 → ](/year/2003) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.