Cognomen شکیرا (Shakira 
, Shakiira , شکیرا) , globally, is quite a common last name. The last name شکیرا is characteristic of Uganda, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, Indonesia, and India. More prevalently, شکیرا is the forename as well as the last name.