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GirlArabic

Shakila

shə-KEE-lə

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

536

Peak Year

#75 in 1992

First Recorded

1975

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Of Arabic origin, Shakila means "beautiful" or "shapely."

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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Famous Namesakes

  • Shakila Zafar

    Pakistani politician

Nicknames

Personality Traits

BeautifulCharmingGracefulKind

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