Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts شكر(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to thank" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsShakir, Shakira, Shakur, Shakura, Shukri, Shukriya, Shukriyya(Arabic) Şakir, Şükri, Şükriye(Turkish) Shakir(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 563.