Shakira
/shah-KEE-rah/
“A grateful girl who recognizes life’s blessings”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- shah-KEE-rah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
ShakiraShakirah
Nicknames & short forms
Shaki
From the same family
In Hausa
- How to say it
- shah-KEE-rah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- rare
- For a boy
- Shakir
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- shah-KEE-rah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
ShakiraShakirah
Nicknames & short forms
Kira
From the same family