Holding steady.
Popularity of Shaquera since 1984
Babies named Shaquera per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shaquera is a modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security records in 1984. The name's formation suggests an inventive respelling of Shakira, a name popularized internationally by singer Shakira in the late 1990s, though the first recorded year of Shaquera predates her breakthrough. Its peak year was 1995, when it saw a slight increase in use, and since then its trajectory has been stable but extremely low. No top states were recorded, as the name has never been frequent enough to register statistically; a child named Shaquera would be roughly one in many millions of births. The name illustrates a broader trend of creative phonetic spellings in African American naming practices, blending the sound of Shakira with the 'qu' and 'er' endings seen in other modern coinages.
Shaquera is a modern English coinage, likely inspired by the name Shakira (from Arabic, meaning 'grateful') but respelled with a 'qu' and 'er' to create a distinctive form. Its use in the United States began in the mid-1980s, peaking in the 1990s, but it remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shaq, Quera
Sibling names for Shaquera
Names that share Shaquera's style, for a brother or sister.
