Name meaning & stats
Shakir
Shakir. 1,227 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Shakirs are 1.5× over-represented as poets.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1993
1,227 US babies were named Shakir between 1940 and 2025.
Shakir around the world
- England & Wales: 222 babies since 1996, peak 2001, No. 2,659 in 2025
- France: 60 babies since 1900, peak 2003, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Shakirs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Poet | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are poets, Shakirs show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Shakurs spell it Shakir
- Shakur 57%
- Shakir 43%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1993)