Shaquille is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shaquille means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shaquille across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shaquille has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shaquille is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “handsome, well-formed”. An American name derived from Arabic Shakil, popularized by Shaquille O'Neal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,156 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 412 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shaquille per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (1,911/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (76/yr).
Shaquille has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #334 nationally (given to 1,911 babies that year).
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