Shaquille

Shaquille: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “handsome”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: shuh-KEEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

From Arabic Shakil or Shakeel, meaning handsome or well-formed. The spelling Shaquille is especially associated with English-language usage.

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How popular is Shaquille?

20248.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Shaquille in 202428

2024 rank#3,931 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18806,113

Shaquille is steady now but far below its 1993 peak.

Names like Shaquille

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Shaquille questions

What does the name Shaquille mean?

Shaquille means "handsome". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Shakil or Shakeel, meaning handsome or well-formed. The spelling Shaquille is especially associated with English-language usage.

Is Shaquille a boy or girl name?

Shaquille is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Shaquille?

28 US babies were named Shaquille in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Shaquille?

Shaquille is usually pronounced shuh-KEEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.