Shakira

Shakira

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Arabic

Shakira first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2002 with 258 babies (rank #170 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shakira

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shakira yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,394

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

258

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Shakira

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	27	#843
1997	31	#764
1998	25	#897
1999	59	#497
2000	44	#604
2001	34	#749
2002	258	#170
2003	146	#279
2004	84	#431
2005	84	#445
2006	124	#350
2007	132	#334
2008	76	#514
2009	65	#591
2010	61	#632
2011	23	#1,366
2012	35	#1,034
2013	24	#1,395
2014	23	#1,407
2015	20	#1,598
2016	19	#1,680

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#843

1997

#764

1998

#897

1999

#497

2000

#604

2001

#749

2002

258

#170

2003

146

#279

2004

#431

2005

#445

2006

124

#350

2007

132

#334

2008

#514

2009

#591

2010

#632

2011

#1,366

2012

#1,034

2013

#1,395

2014

#1,407

2015

#1,598

2016

#1,680

Numerology of Shakira

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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