Shaik

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning chief, elder; a form of shaikh.

Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Shaik by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Shaik.

Its American peak was 5 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaik. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Shaigift100 in the US (2017)
  • Shaikhchief, elder, wise man3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shain9 in the US (2017)
  • Shanegod is gracious; anglicized form of Seán927 in the US (2017)
  • ShawnGod is gracious; a form of Sean835 in the US (2017)
  • Shaungod is gracious; a form of sean244 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Shaik, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Shaik

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