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شُكْرِي
Shukri
SHUK-ree
“Of gratitude.”
About Shukri
Shukri is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of gratitude" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ش-ك-ر meaning 'to give thanks'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Shukri is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shukri
- What does the name Shukri mean?
- Shukri (شُكْرِي) means "Of gratitude". From the Arabic root ش-ك-ر meaning 'to give thanks'.
- Is Shukri a name from the Qur'an?
- Shukri does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Shukri a boy or a girl name?
- Shukri is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Shukri come from?
- Shukri is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Sh-K-R.
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