MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Shakira mean?
Arabic shākira is the feminine adjective for someone who gives thanks. Shakira belongs to the same root as shukr, the Urdu and Arabic word for gratitude.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
शाकिरा
Conventional spelling
Telugu
షాకిరా
Conventional spelling
Arabic
شاكرة
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Shakira in Indian usage
3,141 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 | 670 |
| 1980s | 1,224 |
| 1990s | 908 |
| Other decades | 339 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2,290 |
| Kerala | 619 |
| Delhi | 129 |
| Other states | 103 |
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 | Shakira / F | 3 | 5,927 |
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 Shakira; Table_6, C7374 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Shakira; Table_6, C7374