MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Shakila mean?
Shakila is the feminine form related to Arabic shakil, shapely or well-formed. The root concerns form or appearance, giving the name a straightforward beauty sense.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
शकीला
Conventional spelling
Arabic
شكيلة
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Shakila in Indian usage
6,011 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (83.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 5,012 records (83.4%).
- Recorded as male: 999 records (16.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 255 |
| 1960s | 761 |
| 1970s | 1,808 |
| 1980s | 2,152 |
| 1990s | 893 |
| Other decades | 142 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2,153 |
| Delhi | 2,073 |
| Karnataka | 1,026 |
| Puducherry | 372 |
| Goa | 144 |
| Other states | 243 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Shakila / F | 4 | 4,867 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Shakila; Table_6, C5775 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Shakila; Table_6, C5775