Shawkat
Shawkat is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. It derives from the word and itself is derived from the word.
Meaning & Origin of Shawkat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shawkat is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. It derives from the word and itself is derived from the word.
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The Story of Shawkat
Shawkat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Shawkats were born — ranking #5,059 that year. As of 2026, Shawkat ranks #5,059 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Shawkats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Shawkat
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shawkat is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Choquette
- Shakeout
- Shocked
- Shacked
- Shucked
- Schacht
- Schicht
- Jacket
- Checkout
- Chalked
- Jackett
- Walkout
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shawkat
Shawkat is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Shawkat's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #5,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Shawkat'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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