Shukriya or Shukria ( ar, شكريّة) is an
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
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 ( ar, شكري) ( tr, Şükrü), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukry, Shokri, Choukri, Choucri, Chokri etc., or ''Şükrü'' in Turkish. It can be used as either a given name or surname. It is also an Urdu word (Urdu: شکریہ) meaning "thank you".
People with the given name
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Shukria Asil, Afghan women's rights activist
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Shukria Barakzai
Shukria Barakzai ( ps, شکريه بارکزۍ) is an Afghan politician, journalist and a prominent Muslim feminist. She was the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Norway. She is a recipient of the International Editor of the Year Award.
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, Afghan politician, journalist and feminist
See also
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Shukriya (disambiguation) Shukriya
Shukriya or Shukria ( ar, شكريّة) 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 ( ar, شك� ...
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Shukria clan The Shukria are a large Arab clan living in eastern Sudan. They may previously have lived around Merowe but in recent centuries have settled in the Butana region between the Atbara River and the Blue Nile. Towns where the Shukria live include Hal ...
, a large clan of Arab nomads
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