Thankful or grateful
Derived from the Arabic root 'sh-k-r', meaning to thank. In Islamic tradition, Al-Shakur is one of the 99 names of Allah, representing the All-Appreciative or Rewarder of Thankfulness.
Less common today
Shakir isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,418 in 1993.
Music executive and former Senior VP of Island Def Jam
Professional ice hockey defenseman
Professional football player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
