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Shakira

/shah-KEE-rah/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

A grateful girl who recognizes life’s blessings

In Fulani

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ShakiraShakirah

Nicknames & short forms

Shaki

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
shah-KEE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare
For a boy
Shakir

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
shah-KEE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ShakiraShakirah

Nicknames & short forms

Kira

From the same family