Shakur
Boy name · Arabic origin
Shakur meaning
Thankful, most grateful, one who gives due appreciation. Al-Shakur, the All-thankful, one of the names of Allah.
Shakur at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- شكرAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #2,362 in 2024
Shakur popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #6,089 | 6 |
| 1997 | #1,065 | 119 |
| 2000 | #1,944 | 53 |
| 2010 | #4,678 | 20 |
| 2020 | #2,391 | 55 |
| 2024 | #2,362 | 59 |
All 34 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #6,089 | 6 |
| 1992 | #4,873 | 11 |
| 1993 | #1,420 | 67 |
| 1994 | #1,322 | 78 |
| 1995 | #1,864 | 46 |
| 1996 | #1,265 | 87 |
| 1997 | #1,065 | 119 |
| 1998 | #1,406 | 81 |
| 1999 | #1,966 | 49 |
| 2000 | #1,944 | 53 |
| 2001 | #2,249 | 45 |
| 2002 | #2,249 | 46 |
| 2003 | #2,005 | 57 |
| 2004 | #2,489 | 44 |
| 2005 | #2,960 | 35 |
| 2006 | #3,082 | 35 |
| 2007 | #3,250 | 34 |
| 2008 | #4,539 | 21 |
| 2009 | #4,035 | 25 |
| 2010 | #4,678 | 20 |
| 2011 | #4,820 | 19 |
| 2012 | #4,003 | 25 |
| 2013 | #3,753 | 27 |
| 2014 | #3,693 | 28 |
| 2015 | #3,430 | 32 |
| 2016 | #2,783 | 43 |
| 2017 | #3,122 | 37 |
| 2018 | #2,579 | 49 |
| 2019 | #2,212 | 63 |
| 2020 | #2,391 | 55 |
| 2021 | #2,155 | 66 |
| 2022 | #2,466 | 56 |
| 2023 | #2,219 | 64 |
| 2024 | #2,362 | 59 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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