Gracious
A modern American name likely created by combining the prefix 'Sha-' with the name 'Anika' or 'Shaniqua'. It is rooted in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious', filtered through various cultural adaptations.
Less common today
Shanikwa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,630 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American media personality
