What origin is the name Shaka?

Shaka comes from indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shaka a popular name?

Shaka is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Shaka?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Shaka — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

Shaka

Q: Is Shaka a rare name?

Yes. Shaka does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shaka

Shaka

Boy

indian

2 syllables

Shaka is an indian boy's name meaning "From the shaka; the name of the zulu tribal leader sometimes compared to attila the hun. shaka shaped an amalgamation of tribes into the great zulu nation in the early 19th century. (zulu)".

Parents who choose Shaka pick a boy name from the indian tradition, meaning "From the shaka; the name of the zulu tribal leader sometimes compared to attila the hun. shaka shaped an amalgamation of tribes into the great zulu nation in the early 19th century. (zulu)". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शाका
Origin: indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the shaka; the name of the zulu tribal leader sometimes compared to attila the hun. shaka shaped an amalgamation of tribes into the great zulu nation in the early 19th century. (zulu)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as शाका

Quick answers about Shaka

Very rare in US records

What does Shaka mean?

Shaka is a boy name of indian origin meaning "From the shaka; the name of the zulu tribal leader sometimes compared to attila the hun. shaka shaped an amalgamation of tribes into the great zulu nation in the early 19th century. (zulu)".

Is Shaka a rare name?

Yes. Shaka does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Shaka

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shaka has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 3.