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Muhammad Shakir name meaning

“praised; commendable; one who is grateful”

Letters
14
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning gratitudeArabic origin

Muhammad Shakir is a boy's name from Arabic combining Muhammad ('praised') and Shakir ('one who is grateful').

What does Muhammad Shakir mean?

Praised; commendable; one who is grateful

In Malay: terpuji; yang dipuji; orang yang bersyukur

Sources (2)

About the name Muhammad Shakir

Muhammad Shakir combines Muhammad and Shakir. Muhammad is a very common first element in Malay boys' names; other spellings seen are Mohd, Mohamad and Mohammad. Shakir means 'one who is grateful'. This combination is used in Malaysia. In Arabic script it is written محمد شاكر.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad Sha-kir
PartsMuhammad + Shakir
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد شاكر

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: شاكر · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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