Shakir comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Thankful, appreciative, responsive, grateful..
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How popular is Shakir?
1993peak year
Shakir has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5438), with about 18 babies named Shakir each year. In 1993, 68 babies received the name (ranked #1416). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,214.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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