Shaka
Meaning
origin debated (folk etymology ties it to an intestinal beetle); world-famously borne by Shaka Zulu, the warrior-king who forged the Zulu Empire
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shaka peaked in the 2020s.
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