Shakira - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Shakira \

is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "grateful".

Shakira has 1 variant form: Zshakira.

For more information, see also the related name Sha-.

A baby name that sounds like Shakira is Shakeera.

Shakira is a somewhat common first name for women (#2440 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Shakira. Compare Shakira with its variant form and related girl names.