Shakir means thankful. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
شَاكِر
Shakir
Thankful
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Meaning
Shakir (شَاكِر) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means thankful.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Shakir comes from the root ش ك ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
In 16:121 Prophet Ibrahim is praised as "thankful for His favours".
شَاكِرًۭا لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ۚ ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
Shaakiral li an'umih; ijtabaahu wa hadaahu ilaa Siraatim Muustaqeem
[He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path.
Quran 16:121. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it SHAA-kir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Shaakir and Shakeer. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ش shin + ا alif + ك kaf + ر ra.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Shakir bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Shakir (شَاكِر) means thankful. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
In 16:121 Prophet Ibrahim is praised as "thankful for His favours".
Shakir is used as a boy's name.
Shakir is written شَاكِر in Arabic, said SHAA-kir.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, شَاكِر. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.