Shah name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Persian
Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Sikh and Sindhi
Pronunciation: sha
Meaning: The King, Shah and Emperor
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What does Shah mean?

Far-out Shah predominantly is used in Sindhi, Sikh, Arabic and Hindi, meaning of Shah is "The King, Shah or Emperor" used for both genders is originated from Persian.

How do I pronounce Shah?

One syllabled Shah is pronounced as sha.

Variants of Shah

Shaheem, Raheem, Shahiem, Raheema, Rahima, Rahim

Names that rhyme with Shah

How popular is the name Shah?

Shah is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 427 on boy names chart when 55 babies were given the name Shah.

There are over 1079 babies that have been given the name Shah in England and Wales. Shah is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 38 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 4000.

Over 354 babies in United States have been named Shah.

However things change on global perspective, Shah is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in Bangladesh.

Also the baby name is popular in India, Iran, Myanmar, Syria and Malaysia. As per our research, over 830000 babies have been bestowed Shah around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018708311
201780789
2016754410
2015704411163685
2014703111
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Facts

Shah in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland628150

What numbers say about Shah?

When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. Getting played by the people you trust is your deepest fear. Having letter S as your cornerstone represents your restless spirit, active brain, strong emotions, ability to attract money and impulsiveness. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? People who know you describe you as driven and ambitious.

Other names similar to Shah

  •  Farkhunda means Prosperous or Likeable is used mostly in Arabic is a girl name has its origin in Persian
  •  Dilawar - Used notably in Malayalam, Gujarati and Marathi, Dilawar means "Hearty or Bold" and is used for boys is rooted from Persian
  •  Farzaana - Girl name Farzaana is originated from Persian, Farzaana means "Wise or Intelligent" is used primarily in Arabic
  •  Abbin - Origin of Abbin is in Persian, meaning of Abbin is "More Clear and Dual of Abu" is used as a baby boy name. Abbin is derivation of Aban.
  •  Farzan - Unorthodox Persian Farzan is substantially used in Arabic and Arabic, meaning of Farzan is "Intelligent, Wise or Observe" is aimed at both genders
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Famous people named Shah

  • Shah Shujah Durrani Sadozai, was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809
  • Shah Mahmud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan
  • Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindhi Sufi scholar, mystic, saint, and poet
  • Shah Muhammad Rais, real life 'Bookseller of Kabul' as written of
  • Shah Inayat Qadiri, Sufi scholar and saint of the Qadiri-Shatari 'silsila'
  • Shah Mahmud Hotaki, son of Mirwais Hotaki
  • Shah Muhammad Sagir, ancient Muslim Bengali poet
  • Shah Nawaz Khan, Indian politician
  • Shah Inat Rizvi, 17th-century Sindhi Sufi Poet from Nasarpur, Sindh
  • Shah Mir, ruler of Kashmir region of the Indian subcontinent; and the founder of the Shah Miri dynasty
  • Shah Abdul Aziz, was one of the Islamic scholar scholars of Hadith
  • Shah Jahan, and raised his military rank and allowed him a special throne
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Indian film actor, producer
  • Shah Rukh, Timurid ruler of the eastern portion of the empire established by his father
  • Shah Azizur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician
  • Shah Nawaz Bhutto, politician and a member of Bhutto family hailing
  • Shah Shuja,
  • Shah Jahan II,
  • Shah Jahan III, was Mughal Emperor briefly
  • Shah Alam II, sixteenth Mughal Emperor and the son of Alamgir II
  • Shah Nyalchand, Indian Test cricketer
  • Shah Jalal, celebrated Sufi Muslim figure in Bangladesh
  • Shah Paran, Islamic saint and Sufi of the Jalalia section of the Suhrawardiyya order
  • Shah Mohammad, Punjabi poet
  • Shah Wali, musician from Afghanistan
  • Shah Ahmad Noorani, Pakistani Islamic scholar, mystic, philosopher
  • Shah Abdul Karim, Baul musician from Bangladesh
  • Shah Shoja Mozaffari, ruler of the Arabian Muzaffarid dynasty
  • Shaherah White in Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story as
  • Shahnaz Vahanvaty in The Namesake as Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Shahnaz Khwaja in Alpha Bravo Charlie as Actress
  • Shahida Mini in Bazar-e-Husn as Actress
  • Shah Granville in Running as Actress
  • In 1990 drama movie, Hati Bukan Kristal, Shah Rezza portrayed Zain.
  • In 2005, Shah Amin played the role of Biplop in crime, drama flick Shopner Desh.

  • Boys names beginning with S
  • Girls names beginning with S
  • Persian Baby Names
  • Arabic Baby Names
  • Hindi Baby Names
  • Sindhi Baby Names
  • Indian Baby Names
  • Baby Names that mean King

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