Fun Facts About the Name Jakira
- More than 1 thousand babies named Jakira: U.S. records list 1,344 babies given the name Jakira from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jakira Mean?
Jakira is a rare feminine given name whose meaning is uncertain. It does not correspond to a well-documented personal name in a classical language, and no widely accepted etymology has been recorded for it, so no literal translation can be given.
In shape, the name combines an opening syllable Ja- with a -kira ending. Both elements are common in modern feminine names used in the United States - Ja- in names such as Jada, Jamila, and Jasmine, and -kira in the name Kira - but a shared origin with any of those names is not established, and resemblance alone is not evidence of one. Because the components cannot be traced to a source language with confidence, the honest description is that the name carries no verified meaning.
Jakira Name History & Origins
Jakira is used mainly in the United States as a feminine name, and its form fits the style of names that were assembled from familiar sounds and spellings rather than inherited from an older language. Names of this type typically take a Ja- opening, long common in American naming, and pair it with a second element that echoes an existing name.
The spelling is not fixed. Jakira, Jakyra, Jakiera, and Jakeira all appear as versions of the same name, which is typical of names that spread through sound and spelling rather than through a single written source. No earlier forms in Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Latin, or another language can be traced with confidence, and no religious or literary tradition is attached to the name.
How Popular is the Name Jakira?
Jakira has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #2,215 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,439 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #6,739 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #11,595 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #6,065 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #8,213 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #8,151 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #6,056 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #6,359 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #6,646 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #4,572 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #5,040 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #6,296 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #3,875 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2012 | #5,458 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #4,100 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2010 | #3,335 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 2009 | #2,911 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2008 | #2,613 | 71 | 0.0038% |
| 2007 | #2,406 | 79 | 0.0041% |
| 2006 | #2,215 | 87 | 0.0046% |
| 2005 | #2,417 | 73 | 0.0040% |
| 2004 | #2,722 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2003 | #2,330 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2002 | #2,394 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 2001 | #2,421 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 2000 | #3,358 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #3,015 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1998 | #2,779 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1997 | #2,896 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1996 | #3,760 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #4,740 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1994 | #4,590 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1993 | #4,569 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #3,058 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1991 | #6,744 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #11,939 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #9,051 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #12,524 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #11,992 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,886 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jakira Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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