Shukri ( ar, شكري) ( tr, Şükrü), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukry, Shokri, Choukri, Choucri, Chokri etc., 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 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 ( 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, شكري) ( tr ...

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, similar to the surname or name Shakur. Notable people with the name include: * Ahmad Muhammad Shakir, Egyptian scholar of Hadith (prophetic traditions) * Faiz Shakir, American Democratic political advisor a ...

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Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

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Choukri Abahnini Choukri Abahnini (born 1960) is a former athlete from Tunisia who competed in the pole vault. He competed for Tunisia in the 1984 African Championships held in Rabat, Morocco in the pole vault finishing in the bronze medal position with a perfo ...

(born 1960), pole vault athlete from Tunisia *

Shukri al-Asali Shukri al-Asali ( ar, شكري العسلي, Shukrī al-ʿAsalī; 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 ...

(1868–1916), Ottoman parliamentarian and Syrian political activist * Shukri al-Quwatli (1891–1967), president of Syria from 1943 to 1949 and from 1955 to 1958 *

Choucri Atafi Choucri Atafi ( ar, شكري عطافي; born December 8, 1981 in Bourg-en-Bresse, France) is an amateur Moroccan Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's heavyweight category. Atafi represented Morocco at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Londo ...

(born 1981), Moroccan Greco-Roman wrestler *

Chokri Belaid Chokri Belaïd ( ar, شكري بلعيد, Shukrī Bil‘īd; 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 Pa ...

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

Shukri Ghanem Shukri Mohammed Ghanem ( ar, شكري محمد إمحمد غانم 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 ...

(born 1942), former General Secretary of the People's Committee in Libya * Shukri Hussein Gure (born 1978), Somali politician *

Shukri Mustafa Shukri Mustafa ( ar, شكري مصطفى, ; 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 ...

, Egyptian Khariji *

Choukri Ouaïl Choukri Ouaïl is an Algerian footballer. He is currently unattached, after last playing for JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Club career On January 30, 2011, Ouaïl signed a two-year contract with JS Kabylie, joining them on a ...

, Algerian footballer *

Shoukry Sarhan Mohamed Shoukry El Husseiny Sarhan (1925–1997, ar, محمد شُكري الحسيني سرحان, Muḥammad Shukrī al-Ḥusaynī Sirḥān), better known as Shoukry Sarhan ( ar, شُكري سرحان, Shukrī Sirḥān), was an Egyptian ...

(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, Egyptian poet *

Ahmed Shoukry Ahmed Shoukry Abdelraouf Aly Khalifa ( ar, أحمد شكري عبد الرؤوف علي خليفة) (born July 7, 1989) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al Mokawloon Al Arab. He has been dubbed as the new Raúl f ...

, 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 ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and ...

(born 1990), Egyptian professional squash player *

Artin Bey Shoukry This is a list of ministers heading the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt. *1933 : Nakhla George al-Motyei Pasha *1933 : Salib Sami Bey (1st time) *1933 - 1934 : Abdel Fattah Yahya Ibrahim Pas ...

, Egyptian Foreign Minister from 1844 to 1850 *

Hassan Bey Shukri Hassan Bey Shukri (; 1876–1940) was the mayor of Haifa and the 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 Ju ...

, co-founded the Muslim National Associations (MNA) * Ibrahim Shoukry (1916–2008), Egyptian politician *

Islam Shokry Islam Shokry ( ar, إسلام شكري; born 1 January 1983) is an Egyptian footballer currently playing with Egyptian club Tersana. He was a member of the Egyptian U-21 youth team that won the 2003 African Youth Championship and participated in ...

, Egyptian footballer currently playing for Egyptian club "Tersana" *

Javid Shokri Javid Shokri is an Iranian football midfielder who played for Iran and Esteghlal F.C. Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), commonly known as Esteghlal ( fa, استق� ...

, 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 Shouk ...

, seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of York University * Mohamed Choukri (1935-2003), Moroccan author and novelist * Mohammad Shukri (cricketer) (born 1986), Malaysian cricketer * Monia Chokri (born 1982), Canadian actress *

Moustapha Choukri Mustapha Choukri also spelled Mustafa Choukri nicknamed Pitchou (1945 – 22 January 1980) is a Moroccan football midfielder who played for Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the ...

(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: ننسي بنت شكري; born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). She has served as Minister of Women, Fam ...

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

, 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 ( ar, عزالدين شكري فشير) (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 retu ...

(born 1966), Egyptian novelist, diplomat and academic

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