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Shamika

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern coinage blending the prefix Sha- with Tamika, first recorded in the early 1970s; claimed Sanskrit or Arabic meanings are unverified

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shamika peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Shamika

Most people given the name Shamika in the United States were born between 1980 and 1989. The Shamika you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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