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Shakira
GirlMeaning of Shakira: Arabic: 'grateful or thankful'
Shakira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8246th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#8246
12 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4192
5 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,276
First recorded 1970 · peak 2002
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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