Shakira Forename
8,838th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 116,643 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan
Shakira Forename User-submission:
Shakira is a name made popular by Colombian singer Shakira, who has Lebanese ancestry. It comes from the word شاكرة, which means 'thankful woman'. The name Shakira although being Arabic is rather uncommon in the Middle East, however the male name Shaker (شاكر) is quite common.
Read More About This ForenameShakira Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 26,670 | 1:45,552 | 6,199 |
| Afghanistan | 99% | 19,679 | 1:1,658 | 306 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 18,241 | 1:10,655 | 1,136 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 9,800 | 1:5,387 | 861 |
| Uganda | 99% | 9,496 | 1:4,313 | 518 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 7,148 | 1:22,309 | 2,466 |
| Malawi | 98% | 7,128 | 1:2,401 | 457 |
| United States | 100% | 3,939 | 1:92,038 | 4,197 |
| Rwanda | 100% | 2,659 | 1:4,277 | 808 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2,269 | 1:78,257 | 4,833 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1,432 | 1:2,479 | 289 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1,288 | 1:16,148 | 2,229 |
| South Africa | 100% | 756 | 1:72,133 | 6,552 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 667 | 1:12,556 | 1,168 |
| Spain | 100% | 585 | 1:79,538 | 2,585 |
| England | 100% | 567 | 1:98,065 | 3,759 |
| Kenya | 100% | 453 | 1:102,223 | 5,327 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 408 | 1:75,521 | 8,273 |
| Malaysia | 99% | 399 | 1:76,316 | 5,749 |
| Brazil | - | 311 | 1:688,862 | 20,322 |
| Egypt | 75% | 304 | 1:302,306 | 9,724 |
| Russia | 100% | 229 | 1:629,842 | 6,333 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 216 | 1:48,293 | 3,270 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 137 | 1:538,888 | 18,632 |
| Canada | 100% | 135 | 1:245,432 | 8,576 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 120 | 1:140,851 | 6,243 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 116 | 1:265,400 | 5,580 |
| Belize | 100% | 106 | 1:3,343 | 745 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 86 | 1:351,185 | 10,511 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 83 | 1:213,817 | 4,627 |
| Curaçao | 100% | 78 | 1:1,997 | 462 |
| Philippines | 98% | 78 | 1:1,359,096 | 33,781 |
| Australia | - | 71 | 1:192,361 | 4,944 |
| Jamaica | - | 62 | 1:46,504 | 2,698 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 55 | 1:86,690 | 2,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 55 | 1:130,036 | 9,245 |
| Barbados | - | 53 | 1:5,468 | 794 |
| Guyana | 100% | 52 | 1:14,678 | 1,983 |
| Thailand | 100% | 40 | 1:1,751,645 | 51,979 |
| Qatar | - | 38 | 1:62,358 | 7,477 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 36 | 1:37,817 | 3,714 |
| China | - | 35 | 1:39,030,165 | 61,639 |
| Colombia | 100% | 31 | 1:1,541,256 | 14,557 |
| Maldives | 100% | 30 | 1:14,463 | 695 |
| Cayman Islands | 100% | 29 | 1:2,114 | 469 |
| Turkmenistan | 75% | 27 | 1:202,699 | 1,615 |
| Wales | 100% | 27 | 1:114,604 | 2,631 |
| Ecuador | - | 26 | 1:681,805 | 6,318 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 24 | 1:248,887 | 10,874 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 23 | 1:261,667 | 5,921 |
| New Zealand | - | 20 | 1:226,802 | 7,241 |
| Honduras | 100% | 19 | 1:464,077 | 7,312 |
| Botswana | - | 16 | 1:136,528 | 10,720 |
| Albania | 100% | 15 | 1:203,105 | 10,584 |
| France | 100% | 15 | 1:4,431,356 | 18,897 |
| Germany | 100% | 15 | 1:6,445,192 | 24,261 |
| Peru | 100% | 14 | 1:2,270,818 | 22,263 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 12 | 1:8,283 | 1,404 |
| Sweden | 100% | 12 | 1:821,492 | 17,584 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 11 | 1:10,144 | 1,460 |
| Belgium | 100% | 10 | 1:1,149,004 | 13,254 |
| Indonesia | 87% | 10 | 1:25,796,367 | 599,978 |
| Chile | 100% | 9 | 1:1,956,356 | 13,525 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Panama | - | 9 | 1:434,062 | 12,541 |
| Aruba | - | 8 | 1:12,972 | 1,901 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 7 | 1:1,377,563 | 17,419 |
| Jordan | 100% | 7 | 1:1,260,968 | 6,027 |
| Scotland | - | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Bermuda | - | 6 | 1:10,804 | 1,174 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 6 | 1:9,144 | 1,176 |
| Belarus | 100% | 5 | 1:1,896,477 | 8,406 |
| Grenada | 100% | 5 | 1:21,625 | 2,009 |
| Namibia | - | 5 | 1:480,836 | 6,391 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Burundi | 100% | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 4 | 1:5,768,983 | 76,946 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 4 | 1:44,454 | 3,465 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Somalia | - | 4 | 1:3,381,467 | 5,208 |
| Swaziland | - | 4 | 1:325,044 | 2,285 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Armenia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| El Salvador | - | 2 | 1:3,170,893 | 11,665 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Italy | 100% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Czechia | 95% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Somaliland | 100% | 1 | 1:3,501,776 | 1,551 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Turkey | 100% | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Shakira (3,621) may also be a surname.
Shakira Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Shakira is a name made popular by Colombian singer Shakira, who has Lebanese ancestry. It comes from the word شاكرة, which means 'thankful woman'. The name Shakira although being Arabic is rather uncommon in the Middle East, however the male name Shaker (شاكر) is quite common.
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Shakira Demographics
Shakira Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 379 (2014)
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Shakira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakira in the Russian language | ||
| Шакира | sakira | - |
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