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Shukura

/shoo-KOO-rah/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

“Thankful; grateful; gratitude.”

In Fulani

How to say it
shoo-KOO-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Shukri“Thankful; grateful.”Fulanimale→︎02Shukriya“Gratitude; thankfulness.”Fulanifemale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
shoo-KOO-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ShukuraShukrah

Nicknames & short forms

Shuku

From the same family

01Shukri“Arabic-derived — A grateful and appreciative person”Hausamale→︎02Shukriya“Thankfulness for God’s blessings”Hausafemale→︎03Abdulmunim“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the One who graciously bestows blessings”Hausamale→︎04Albarka“A blessing and a source of goodness”Hausaany→︎05Atiya“A precious gift and blessing”Hausafemale→︎06Balaraba“A daughter born on Wednesday, a day-name carrying blessings for her life”Hausafemale→︎07Baraka“A child who is a blessing and brings blessings to the family”Hausaany→︎08Bushra“A joyful blessing and bearer of happy news”Hausafemale→︎09Ishaq“Arabic-derived: Isaac, a name connected with joy and a long-awaited blessing”Hausamale→︎10Juma“Arabic-derived and Hausa-used: connected with Friday, a day of blessing and community”Hausamale→︎11Kausar“(Arabic-derived) Abundance, blessings, and overflowing goodness”Hausafemale→︎12Khamisu“(Arabic-derived) A child associated with Thursday and the blessings of that day”Hausamale→︎