The baby name Shoukat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃaʊˈkət/; respelling: SHAU-kut or SHOW-kut.
Shoukat is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Shoukat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃaʊˈkət/; respelling: SHAU-kut or SHOW-kut.
Shoukat is Arabic in Origin.
Shoukat is a masculine name of Arabic derivation, from شوکت/شوكة (shawkat), denoting “majesty, grandeur, and might,” with a literal root in the triliteral š-w-k meaning “thorn” and, by extension, “bristling strength, authority.” The form entered Persian and then Urdu, where it also conveys “splendor” or “pomp,” a term often used in classical poetry to praise a ruler’s dignity and power.
Usage is widespread among Muslim communities in South Asia and the Middle East, and appears in Ottoman-Turkish as Şevket. Modern bearers range from statesmen to artists, reinforcing its connotations of presence and leadership. The spelling Shoukat reflects Urdu-influenced transliteration; common variants include Shaukat, Shawkat, Shokat, and the Turkish Şevket. Related feminine forms are uncommon. Though traditional, the name retains a timeless, courtly aura, balancing strength with refined prestige.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 16 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1,124 | 22,615 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2,982 | 28,008 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #409 | 19 | 2,041 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #469 | 85 | 17,937 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #519 | 402 | 17,948 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #522 | 32 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #549 | 28 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #592 | 116 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #619 | 151 | 18,755 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #654 | 14 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #845 | 91 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #955 | 47 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,436 | 36 | 10,046 |
Shoukat is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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