Grateful or thankful
Shakora is a modern feminine variant of the Arabic name Shakira. It is derived from the root 'shakara', which translates to 'to thank' or 'to be grateful'. While rare in the United States, it follows the phonetic pattern of popular African American names that utilize the '-ora' suffix.
Less common today
Shakora isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,374 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
