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Cheikh

male

Meaning

"Elder, Leader"

An Arabic title-name meaning elder or leader, frequently used in West African Islamic scholarly and social contexts.

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Popularity History of Cheikh

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3989Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Cheikh did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Cheikh

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Cheikh, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginArabic, West African
Syllables1
Length6 letters

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