Shaza
Shazza is the stage name of Magdalena Pańkowska, a female Polish singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She found fame in the 1990s with her massive disco polo hits such as "Baiao Bongo", "Bierz co chcesz", "Egipskie noce" or "Noc róży". Having been proclaimed "the queen of disco polo", Shazza remains one of the best-selling singers of the genre.
Meaning & Origin of Shaza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shazza is the stage name of Magdalena Pańkowska, a female Polish singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She found fame in the 1990s with her massive disco polo hits such as "Baiao Bongo", "Bierz co chcesz", "Egipskie noce" or "Noc róży". Having been proclaimed "the queen of disco polo", Shazza remains one of the best-selling singers of the genre.
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The Story of Shaza
Shaza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 8 Shazas were born — ranking #11,108 that year. As of 2026, Shaza ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Shazas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shaza
Shaza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Shaza's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #11,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaza'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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