girl's name

Chakira

shuh-KEER-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 304

Chakira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1992, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Chakira Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

114
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Chakira by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 39
1990s 114
2000s 66

How Popular Is Chakira?

In 2007, Chakira was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chakira Is Used

France #7,478 5 in 2014
United States #12,353 9 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Chakira

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Chakira Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chakira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Chakira

  • English shuh-KEER-uh

Sibling Names for Chakira

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chakira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chakira

How popular is the name Chakira?

In 2007, Chakira was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chakira a girl's or a boy's name?

Chakira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chakira?

Chakira has 3 syllables.

When was Chakira most popular?

Chakira peaked in 1992, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.