Holding steady.
Popularity of Shakirra since 1986
Babies named Shakirra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shakirra is a modern invented spelling of Shakira, a name that gained American visibility through the Colombian singer Shakira, though the singer's name is not the direct source of this variant. Data from the Social Security Administration shows Shakirra first recorded in 1986, with peak usage in 1995. Since then, usage has remained very low, with the name never ranking in the national top 1000. Despite its rarity, it has maintained a stable but minimal presence, appearing consistently in the data through 2025. The name's appeal lies in its melodic sound and the meaning 'grateful' from its Arabic root, borrowed through the more common spelling Shakira.
Shakirra is a respelling of Shakira, which derives from the Arabic word 'shakira' (شاكرة), the feminine form of 'shakir', meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful'. The double 'r' spelling likely emerged in the 1990s as a distinctive variant influenced by the popularity of names ending in 'rra'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shaki, Kiki, Rara
Sibling names for Shakirra
Names that share Shakirra's style, for a brother or sister.
