Name Meaning & Origin
"An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region.
Shakya was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha, known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Greater Magadha cultural region.
Life Path 2 — Harmony & Diplomacy: Cooperative, sensitive, and excellent mediators.
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Root element "Shakya" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~179 people named Shakya in the US. Peaked in 2003 with 21 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Shakya is 2, associated with Harmony & Diplomacy. Soul Urge: 2. Personality: 9.
Shakya is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 179 people in the United States are named Shakya. The name peaked in 2003 with 21 recorded uses.
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