شَاكِرَة

Shakira

شاکرہ

Say it: SHAA-ki-ra · /ˈʃaː.kɪ.raː/

Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“Grateful, thankful, appreciative”

شکر گزار (خاتون)

In the Quran

شَاكِرًۭا لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ۚ ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ

اس کی نعمتوں کے شکرگزار تھے۔ خدا نے ان کو برگزیدہ کیا تھا اور (اپنی) سیدھی راہ پر چلایا تھا

Thankful for His bounties; He chose him and He guided him unto a straight path.

Surah An-Nahl (سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ) · 16:121Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified: same word, other form – شَاكِرًا (شَاكِر (16:121, Ibrahim); the name is its feminine)

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesthankful (feminine of Shakir) Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): شَاكِر (Noun, 14x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ش ك ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Shakira

What does Shakira mean?

Shakira means “Grateful, thankful, appreciative”. In Urdu: شکر گزار (خاتون).

Is Shakira a boy or girl name?

Shakira is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Shakira?

Shakira is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ش ك ر.

Is Shakira in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah An-Nahl, ayah 16:121.

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