girl's name

Shakara

shuh-KAR-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 915

Shakara is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 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 1990, when 66 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shakara Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

417
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shakara by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 48
1980s 259
1990s 417
2000s 167
2010s 5

How Popular Is Shakara?

In 2010, Shakara was given to 5 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 Shakara Is Used

England & Wales #6,446 3 in 2010
United States #17,471 5 in 2010

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 Shakara

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

Parents Who Like Shakara Also Like

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

How to Say Shakara

  • English shuh-KAR-uh

Sibling Names for Shakara

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

Common Questions About Shakara

How popular is the name Shakara?

In 2010, Shakara was given to 5 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 Shakara a girl's or a boy's name?

Shakara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shakara?

Shakara has 3 syllables.

When was Shakara most popular?

Shakara peaked in 1990, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.