Shaquille
Meaning
"handsome, well-built, beautiful of form"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,896
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Shaq, Shaquil, Quill
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"handsome, well-built, beautiful of form"
Origin: Arabic
"modern invented name, possibly eight (from Octavian)"
Origin: American/Latin
Shaquille is more popular, ranked #3896 vs #3900 for Taven.
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Shaquille is more popular, ranked #3896 compared to Taven at #3900 in the United States.
Shaquille means "handsome, well-built, beautiful of form" (Arabic origin). Taven means "modern invented name, possibly eight (from Octavian)" (American/Latin origin).
Shaquille is primarily a boy name. Taven is primarily a boy name.