Boy name · Arabic
شاكر
Shakir name meaning
SHAA-kir
“Thankful, grateful”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah An-Nisa (4:147)
Questions parents ask
What does Shakir mean?
Shakir (شاكر) means “Thankful, grateful”.
How do you pronounce Shakir?
Shakir is pronounced SHAA-kir.
Is Shakir a boy's or a girl's name?
Shakir is a boy's name.
Is Shakir in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah An-Nisa (4:147).
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عبد الشكورAbdush ShakurServant of the Most Appreciativeأمة الشكورAmatush ShakurHandmaid of the Most AppreciativeمشكورMashkoorPraised; thankedشاكرةShakiraThankful and gratefulشاكر اللهShakirullahOne who is thankful to AllahشكريShukriOf thankfulness and gratitudeشكر اللهShukrullahGratitude to AllahسعدSaadGood fortune; auspicious
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “He thanked him; or praised, eulogized, or commended, him, for a benefit or benefits”. See the entry ↗