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Zakirah

Girl

Meaning of Zakirah: Arabic: 'one who remembers or praises God'

Zakirah 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 — 12148th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12148

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

242

First recorded 1995 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Zakirah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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