Shakita
Meaning of Shakita
Shakita is a feminine given name of modern American origin, created through the blend of the prefix “Sha-,” prevalent in late 20th-century African American naming conventions, with the diminutive Spanish suffix “-ita” and drawing loose inspiration from the Arabic name Shakira (“grateful”). Pronounced /ʃəˈkiːtə/ (shuh-KEE-tuh), the name first appeared in US Social Security records in 1974 and climbed modestly to its peak rank of 707th in 1983, with 69 registrations that year. Rather than skyrocketing in popularity, Shakita maintained a steady presence within the 700–800 rank band through the 1980s and early 1990s before gradually descending to 897th place by 2001. Its trisyllabic phonetic structure, cross-cultural morphology and era-specific usage illustrate a distinctive phase of Anglo-American naming experimentation, making Shakita a technically intriguing yet now uncommon choice.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as shuh-KEE-tuh (/ʃəˈkiːtə/)
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