Gender
Origin
- African
- Pretty
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shaquille
Pronunciation
sh(a)-quille, shaqu(il)-le
More about the name
Shaquille, Shaquill, or Shaquil is a given name, with Shaq being a common nickname. It is derived from the Arabic name Shakil.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #181, 1,784 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2884, 43 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #1325, 126 births); most recent 1995 (rank #4846, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2023 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 44 | – |
| 2020 | 52 | – |
| 2019 | 47 | – |
| 2018 | 55 | – |
| 2017 | 48 | – |
| 2016 | 53 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #319, 76 births); most recent 2024 (rank #2919, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #2400, 4 births); most recent 1996 (rank #2932, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence