Shaakir
Meaning
"thankful, grateful, appreciative"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #44,546
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Shak, Kir
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thankful, grateful, appreciative"
Origin: Arabic
"thunder goddess"
Origin: Old Norse
Thyri is more popular, ranked #2557 vs #44546 for Shaakir.
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Thyri is more popular, ranked #2557 compared to Shaakir at #44546 in the United States.
Shaakir means "thankful, grateful, appreciative" (Arabic origin). Thyri means "thunder goddess" (Old Norse origin).
Shaakir is primarily a boy name. Thyri is primarily a girl name.