Shukri () (), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukry, Shokri, Choukri, Choucri, Chokri etc., is an

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

name for males/females meaning 'thankful'. It is the masculine active participle of the Arabic verb شَكَرَ meaning 'to be thankful. The feminine form of the name is

Shukriya Shukriya or Shukria () is an Arabic name for females meaning 'thankful'. It is the feminine active participle of the Arabic verb, شَكَرَ, meaning 'to be thankful'. The masculine form of the name is Shukri () (), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukr ...

or Shukria (شكريّة), or ''Şükriye'' in Turkish. It can be used as either a given name or surname. A similar Arabic name is

Shakir Shakir is both a surname and a given name originating from Arabic, similar to the surname or name Shakur. The feminine form of Shakir is Shakira. Notable people with the name include: * Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (1892-1958), Egyptian scholar of Hadith ...

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Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...

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* Choukri Abahnini (born 1960), pole vault athlete from Tunisia *

Shukri al-Asali Shukri al-Asali (; 1868 – May 6, 1916) was a prominent Syrian politician, nationalist leader, and senior inspector in the Ottoman government, in addition to being a ranking member of the Council of Notables.Bawardi 2015, p. 78. He served in th ...

(1868–1916), Ottoman parliamentarian and Syrian political activist *

Shukri al-Quwatli Shukri al-Quwatli (; 6 May 189130 June 1967) was a Syrian politician and statesman who was the first president of post-independence Syria, in 1943. He began his career as a dissident working towards the independence and unity of the Ottoman Em ...

(1891–1967), president of Syria from 1943 to 1949 and from 1955 to 1958 * Choucri Atafi (born 1981), Moroccan Greco-Roman wrestler *

Chokri Belaid Chokri Belaïd (; 26 November 1964 – 6 February 2013), also transliterated as Shokri Belaïd, was a Tunisian politician and lawyer who was an opposition leader with the left-secular Democratic Patriots' Movement. Belaïd was a vocal crit ...

(1964-2013), Tunisian lawyer and politician * Chokri El Ouaer (born 1966), former Tunisian football goalkeeper *

Shukri Ghanem Shukri Mohammed Ghanem ( 9 October 1942 – 29 April 2012) was a Libyan politician who was the General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (prime minister) from June 2003 until March 2006 when, in the first major government ...

(born 1942), former General Secretary of the People's Committee in Libya *

Shukri Hussein Gure Shukran Hussein Gure () (born 6 June 1978) is a Kenyan politician. She hails from the Auliyahan subdivision of the Somali Ogaden Darod clan. Gure is a Member of the Kenyan Parliament representing the Garissa County. She was elected to the positi ...

(born 1978), Somali politician *

Shukri Mustafa Shukri Mustafa (, ; 1 June 1942 – 19 March 1978) was an Egyptian agricultural engineer who led the extremist Islamist group ''Jama'at al-Muslimin'', popularly known as Takfir wal-Hijra. He began his path toward Islamist thought by joining the Mus ...

, Egyptian Khariji * Choukri Ouaïl, Algerian footballer *

Shoukry Sarhan Mohamed Shoukry El Husseiny Sarhan (13 March 1925 – 19 March 1997, ), better known as Shoukry Sarhan (), was an Egyptian actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest Egyptian actors of all time. Life and career Sarhan was born in El Sha ...

(1925-1997), Egyptian actor *

Shukri Rahim Mohammad Shukri Abdul Rahim usually known as Mohammad Shukri (born 6 October 1986) is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2002. Biography ...

, Malaysian cricketer * Shukri Toefy (born 1984), Cape Town based film producer

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Abdel Rahman Shokry Abdel Rahman Shokry (; 12 October 1886 – 16 December 1958) was an Egyptian poet from the Diwan school of poets. Early life He was born in Port Said and he travelled to England where he got his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sheffield. ...

, Egyptian poet * Ahmed Shoukry, Egyptian footballer * Alawi Shukri, Emirati cricketer *

Andrew Wagih Shoukry Andrew Wagih Shoukry (born September 25, 1990) is a professional squash player who represented Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western A ...

(born 1990), Egyptian professional squash player * Artin Bey Shoukry, Egyptian Foreign Minister from 1844 to 1850 *

Hassan Bey Shukri Hassan Bey Shukri (; 1876–1940) was a mayor of Haifa and president of the Muslim National Associations. Biography Hassan Shukri was born in Jerusalem and moved to Haifa as a child. The Turks appointed him mayor of the city in 1914. In 1914, as ...

, co-founded the Muslim National Associations (MNA) *

Ibrahim Shoukry Ibrahim Shoukry (22 September 1916 – 5 August 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He established the Socialist Labour Party in 1978. Early life and education Shoukry was born on September 22, 1916, in Cairo to a wealthy well-reputed Egyptian fa ...

(1916–2008), Egyptian politician * Islam Shokry, Egyptian footballer currently playing for Egyptian club "Tersana" * Javid Shokri, Iranian footballer * Mahmoud Shokry, chief of staff of the Egyptian Army *

Mamdouh Shoukri Mamdouh Shoukri, was the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, serving two terms from 2007 to 2017.Toronto Star"Muslim president for York University" Feb 08, 2007Y File, York University's Daily Bulletin"McMaster's Mamdouh Shou ...

, seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of York University *

Mohamed Choukri Mohamed Choukri (Arabic: محمد شكري, Amazigh: ⵎⵓⵃⴰⵎⵎⴻⴷ ⵛⵓⴽⵔⵉ) (15 July 193515November 2003) was a Moroccan author and novelist who is best known for his internationally acclaimed autobiography '' For Bread Alone' ...

(1935-2003), Moroccan author and novelist *

Mohammad Shukri (cricketer) Mohammad Shukri Abdul Rahim usually known as Mohammad Shukri (born 6 October 1986) is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin Bowler (cricket), bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since ...

(born 1986), Malaysian cricketer *

Monia Chokri Monia Chokri (born 27 June 1982) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. Life and career Born in Quebec City in 1982, Chokri began her acting career after she completed her studies at Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 2005. Her mother i ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress * Moustapha Choukri (1945-1980), Moroccan footballer * Muhammad Shukri (1861-1919), Christian convert who became a missionary by the name of Johannes Avetaranian *

Nancy Shukri Nancy binti Shukri (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ننسي بنت شكري; born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia), Minister of Women, Family and C ...

, Malaysian politician * Peter Shoukry (born 1986), Egyptian-American model and artist *

Sameh Shoukry Sameh Hassan Shoukry (; born 20 October 1952) is an Egyptian diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2024. Previously, Shoukry served as the Ambassador of Egypt to the United States from 2008 to 2012. Career From 19 ...

(born 1952), Egyptian career diplomat *

Shoukri brothers The Shoukri brothers are a pair of Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries. Andre Khalef Shoukri was born in 1977, the son of a Coptic Christian Egyptian father and a Northern Irish mother. He was alleged to have taken over the north Belfast Ulster ...

, Andre Khalef Shoukri and Ihab Shoukri, a pair of Egyptian-Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries *

Suhaizi Shukri Suhaizi Shukri (born 23 November 1979) is an international association football referee from Malaysia. He became a FIFA referee in 2011. Career Suhaizi Shukri became a professional referee in 2011 and has been an Malaysia Super League refere ...

(born 1979), Malaysian football referee

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* Emile Shukri Habibi (1922 - 1996) Palestinian/Israeli Arab writer and communist politician *

Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Ezzedine Choukri Fishere () (born 1966 in Kuwait City) is an Egyptian novelist, diplomat and academic. Early life and career Ezzedine was born to Egyptian parents working in Kuwait. At the age of two, he returned to Egypt with his mother and sib ...

(born 1966), Egyptian novelist, diplomat and academic

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