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Sheikh
OriginArabic word name
Meaning"leader"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#6093
2025 SSA
About Sheikh
Sheikh, the Arabic royal title turned name, is among the Top 1000 boys' names in the UK though undiscovered in the US. With the ascendance of such royal names as King and Reign, Sheikh is sure to become more acceptable as a first name, even (dare we say?) chic.
Sheikh is also given to girls.
Pronounced SHAYK.
As of October 2026, Sheikh ranked #17150 for girls in US births in 2020 and #6093 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4393 for boys in 2003.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,831 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Sheikh for boys
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- Sheikh Mujibur RahmanBoy
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