All about the name SHEKU

Meaning, origin, history.

Sheku is a name of African origin, specifically from Sierra Leone, where it means 'quiet' or 'peaceful'. It has gained international recognition due to its bearer, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a talented British cellist who won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 2016. The name Sheku is often used as a given name but can also serve as a surname.

Popularity of the name SHEKU since 1880.

Number of births per year since 1880.

The given statistics show a consistent number of babies named Sheku born each year, with five births occurring in both 2013 and 2014, followed by another two years with five births each in 2019 and 2020. This results in a total of twenty babies named Sheku being born over these four years.