Shakir

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning grateful, thankful.

Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies

Shakir by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Shakir. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 68 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Shamirhard stone; a precious gem33 in the US (2017)
  • Shahirfamous or renowned3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shakur37 in the US (2017)
  • Samircompanion in evening conversation333 in the US (2017)
  • Shamarguardian, protector94 in the US (2017)
  • Sabirpatient; enduring11 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Shakir

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