Shaik
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAYKH
- Origin
- Arabic
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Shaik is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “elder; chief”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Shaik mean?
Arabic: spelling of Shaikh, itself a spelling of Shaykh
“elder; chief”
A title for a tribal elder or religious scholar, widely used as a family name in South Asia.
Meaning borrowed from Shaikh.
Is Shaik a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaik is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Shaik in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 500% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Shaik, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Shaik in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
Names like Shaik
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivansh Shiv Krishiv Gurbaaz Arsh Avyaan Advik Aviraj Aarav Pransh Veer Avi
Names related to Shaik
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shaik: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shaik, updated 20 October 2026.