Shaka

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Shaka means "unclear" or "shank". It is originally a Zulu name.
Popularity
The name Shaka is not very popular outside of Africa, but has been used by some parents in the United States and other English-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Shaka
Cartoon of Shaka

Shaka Name meanings & History

The name Shaka means "unclear" or "shank". It is originally a Zulu name. From Zulu uShaka, apparently from ishaka, a stomach cramp caused by an intestinal parasite. This was the name of a Zulu warrior king (1787-1828), supposedly given because his unmarried mother Nandi and/or his father Senzangakhona blamed her pregnancy symptoms on the parasite. The name Shaka is primarily used as a male name.

Zodiac Sign of Shaka: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shaka:

S: Social Standing,Success,Sex,Status,Security,Sensuality,Solidity

H: Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

A: Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious

K: Karma,Karate,Kind,Kundalini

Shaka is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name

2.) Shaka (Male)

Usage: Zulu

Meanings: (Zulu)founder, first. History: Shaka Zulu was the founder of the Zulu empire.

Other Forms: Shakah


3.) Shaka (Female)

Usage: Hindi

Meanings: (Hindi) a form of Shakti. A short form of names beginning with “Shak” See also Chaka.

Other Forms: Shakah, Shakha


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