Shakir

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

OriginArabic شاكِر →
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Meanings

proper nounShakir (countable and uncountable, plural Shakirs)

plural Shakirs

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from Arabic.
  2. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

  1. Arabicشاكِر“thankful”
  2. EnglishShakir

Borrowed from Arabic شاكِر (šākir, “thankful”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rakishShirakshikraKisharSakhirshikar
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APA

Shakir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakir

MLA

“Shakir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shakir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakir.

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