Shakiba
/SH-AE-K-IY-B-AE/
Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to bear patiently. The name honours endurance and a calm, unhurried temperament, prizing the quiet strength of patience that Persian and Sufi thought treats as a high virtue of the settled soul.
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Yes — Shakiba is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to bear patiently. The name honours endurance and a calm, unhurried temperament, prizing the quiet strength of patience that Persian and Sufi thought treats as a high virtue of the settled soul.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Shakiba is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to bear patiently. The name honours endurance and a calm, unhurried temperament, prizing the quiet strength of patience that Persian and Sufi thought treats as a high virtue of the settled soul." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Shakiba is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Shakiba carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
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See Shakiba's baby portrait →What does Shakiba's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shakiba resonates in either tradition.
Shakiba's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shakiba's full reading →
Does Shakiba go with your family's names?
Shakiba breaks into 6 sounds: /SH-AE-K-IY-B-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shakiba sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shakiba beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shakiba — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
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Common questions about Shakiba
What does the name Shakiba mean?
Shakiba means "Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to bear patiently. The name honours endurance and a calm, unhurried temperament, prizing the quiet strength of patience that Persian and Sufi thought treats as a high virtue of the settled soul.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Shakiba a boy or girl name?
Shakiba is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Shakiba?
Shakiba is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Shakiba a Muslim name?
Yes. Shakiba is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Shakiba mean in Persian?
Shakiba originates from Persian, where it means "Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to bear patiently. The name honours endurance and a calm, unhurried temperament, prizing the quiet strength of patience that Persian and Sufi thought treats as a high virtue of the settled soul.."
What are common nicknames for Shakiba?
Common short forms of Shakiba include Shaki, Shak.
What is the numerology of Shakiba?
Shakiba has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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