MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Shakir mean?
Arabic shakir describes a person who gives thanks. It is the active participle of the root for thanking, also used in the related noun shukr, “gratitude”.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
शाकिर
Conventional spelling
Arabic
شاكر
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
शाकीर
5,166 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Shakir in Indian usage
2,020 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 404 |
| 1980s | 813 |
| 1990s | 618 |
| Other decades | 185 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 1,101 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 521 |
| Other states | 398 |
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 | Shakir / M | 8 | 2,664 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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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 Shakir; Table_6, C2903 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Shakir; Table_6, C2903
- Wiktionary: شاكر ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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