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Shukri ( ar, شكري) ( tr, Şükrü), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukry, Shokri, Choukri, Choucri, Chokri etc., is an
Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a 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. E.Watson; Walter ...
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) ( t ...
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 Ahmad Muhammad Shakir ( ar, أحمد محمد شاكر, Aḥmad Muḥammad Shākir) (January 29, 18 ...
(Feminine form:
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 "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
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Given name

* Choukri Abahnini (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 Shukri al-Quwatli ( ar, شكري القوّتلي, Shukrī al-Quwwatlī; 6 May 189130 June 1967) was the first president of post-independence Syria. He began his career as a dissident working towards the independence and unity of the Ottoman E ...
(1891–1967), president of Syria from 1943 to 1949 and from 1955 to 1958 * Choucri Atafi (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 P ...
(1964-2013), Tunisian lawyer and politician *
Chokri El Ouaer Chokri El Ouaer ( ar, شُكري الواعر) (born August 15, 1966) is a former Tunisian football goalkeeper. The Tunisian international began playing for Espérance Sportive de Tunis in 1986, spending his entire career there except for a six ...
(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 Marc ...
(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, Algerian footballer * Shoukry Sarhan (1925-1997), Egyptian actor * Shukri Rahim, Malaysian cricketer *
Shukri Toefy Shukri Toefy is an entrepreneur, investor, film producer, speaker and co-founder and CEO at Fort. He is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Career Shukri Toefy holds a degree in Law and Politics from the University of Cape Town, an ...
(born 1984), Cape Town based film producer


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Abdel Rahman Shokry Abdel Rahman Shokry ( ar, عبد الرحمن شكري; 12 October 1886 – 16 December 1958) was an Egyptian poet from the Diwan school of poets. Early life He was born in Port Said and he travelled to England where he got his Bachelor of Arts fr ...
, Egyptian poet * Ahmed Shoukry, 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 List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning ...
(born 1990), Egyptian professional squash player * Artin Bey Shoukry, Egyptian Foreign Minister from 1844 to 1850 * Hassan Bey Shukri, co-founded the Muslim National Associations (MNA) *
Ibrahim Shoukry Ibrahim Shoukry (22 September 1916 – 5 August 2008) was an Egyptian politician. Life Ibrahim Shoukry was born on September 22, 1916 in Cairo to a wealthy well-reputed Egyptian family, son of Mahmoud Shoukry. He graduated from the Faculty of ...
(1916–2008), Egyptian politician * Islam Shokry, Egyptian footballer currently playing for Egyptian club "Tersana" * Javid Shokri, Iranian footballer *
Mahmoud Shokry Mahmoud Shokry ( ar, محمود شكري, , also transliterated as Mahmoud Shoukry or Mahmoud Shukri), was a chief of staff of the Egyptian Army with the rank of Fariq ( Lt. General). He was appointed by King Farouk after the signing of the Anglo- ...
, 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 Shou ...
, seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of York University *
Mohamed Choukri Mohamed Choukri (Arabic: محمد شكري, Berber: ⵎⵓⵃⴰⵎⵎⴻⴷ ⵛⵓⴽⵔⵉ) (15 July 193515November 2003, was a Moroccan author and novelist who is best known for his internationally acclaimed autobiography ''For Bread Alone'' (' ...
(1935-2003), Moroccan author and novelist *
Mohammad Shukri (cricketer) 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 ...
(born 1986), Malaysian cricketer *
Monia Chokri Monia Chokri (born 27 June 1982) is a Canadian actress and film director. Life and career Born in Quebec City in 1982, she began her acting career after she completed her studies at Montreal's Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in 2005. Her mother is ...
(born 1982), Canadian actress * Moustapha Choukri (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, Fa ...
, Malaysian politician * Peter Shoukry (born 1986), Egyptian-American model and artist *
Sameh Shoukry Sameh Hassan Shoukry ( ar, سامح شكري; born 20 October 1952) is an Egyptian diplomat who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt since 2014. Previously, Shoukry served as the Ambassador of Egypt to the United States from 2008 to ...
(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 Uls ...
, 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 ref ...
(born 1979), Malaysian football referee


Middle name

* Emile Shukri Habibi (1922 - 1996) Palestinian/Israeli Arab writer and communist politician * Ezzedine Choukri Fishere (born 1966), Egyptian novelist, diplomat and academic


See also

* Shokri Kola, a village in Iran {{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names Arabic-language surnames