Meaning 
The name Shakira has the following meaning: One who is very graceful. The sexy pop music icon Shakira of Latin-American heritage popularized this name in the early 2000s.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Shakira is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 863 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Shakira remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Shakira in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Shakira is pronounced as shah-keer-ah Origins  Related names 
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Shakira: Shaakira, Shacora, Shaka, Shakeera, Shakeerah, Shakeeria, Shakera, Shakiera, Shakierra, Shakir, Shakirah, Shakirat, Shakirea, Shakirra, Shakora, Shakuria, Shakyra, Shaquira, Sheira, Shekiera, ShikiraNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Shakira are: Kira
Style 
We think the name Shakira should fall under the following style category: Latino/Latina. See other Latino/Latina girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Shakira to be: Polite and friendly womanIn one word, you might describe Shakira as a(n) " polite" person. See other "polite" names for girls.
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