Jakirah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- jah-KEER-ah
- Origin
- Modern
Jakirah is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jakirah come from?
Modern: spelling of Jakira; blend of the Ja- prefix with Kira, rhyming with Shakira
Meaning borrowed from Jakira.
Is Jakirah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakirah is a girls' name.
How popular is Jakirah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the girls named Jakirah in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jakirah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,450 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8,516 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12,415 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,751 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #14,403 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12,420 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13,719 |
Names like Jakirah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jaliyah, Zaniyah, Aaliyah, Kaliyah, Hadassah, Jaziyah, Aziyah, Zaliyah, Kamiyah, Jamiyah, Naziyah, Janiyah
Names related to Jakirah
Jakyra, Jakira, Jakeria, Jakyrah, Jakaria, Jakera, Jakeira, Jakerria
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jakirah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jakirah, updated 20 October 2026.