BoyArabic origin3 syllables
Shaquille
Meaning: “handsome”
About the name Shaquille
Shaquille is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “handsome”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Shaquille ranked #2927 for boys in the US, with 43 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Shaquille were boys.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “handsome”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shaquille”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2927
- In 2015
- #2382
- Babies in 2025
- 43
Popularity of Shaquille, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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