MuslimBoyPersian
Shah: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“king”
شاہ
شاه
What Shah means
Shah (شاہ, Persian شاه) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “king”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شاه.
Shah at a glance
- Meaning
- king
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- shaah
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shah
- In English
- king
- اردو میں معنی
- بادشاہ
Origin and history of Shah
Steingass gives shāh as a king.
How to say and write Shah
- Say it
- shaah1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shah
- Urdu
- شاہ
- Original script
- شاه
- Other spellings
- Shaah
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Shah
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shah.
- Shah Banoشاہ بانوqueen; royal ladyGirlPersian
- Shahanaشاہانہroyal; kinglyGirlPersian
- Shahnazشہنازpride of the king (proposed)GirlPersian
- Shahrbanoشہربانوlady of the landGirlPersian
- ShahzadiشہزادیprincessGirlPersian
- Banoبانوlady; princessGirlPersian
- Durr-e-Shahwarدرِ شہوارa royal pearlGirlPersian
- Farzeenفرزیںthe queen in chess; wiseGirlPersian
Names like Shah
- Aibakایبکmoon-lord (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
- Alamgirعالمگیرworld-conquerorBoyPersian
- Amirامیرcommander; princeBoyArabic
- Amiruddinامیر الدینcommander of the faithBoyArabic
- ArshعرشthroneBoyArabic
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyPersian
- Bachaباچاking; childBoyPashto
- Badshahبادشاہking; emperorBoyPersian
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignBoyPersian
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignBoyPersian
Names that sound like Shah
Questions about the name Shah
What does the name Shah mean?
Shah means “king”. In Urdu: بادشاہ. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Shah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shah is a boy’s name.
Is Shah a Muslim name?
Yes. Shah is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Steingass gives shāh as a king.
How do you pronounce Shah?
Say it “shaah”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Shah in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shah is written شاہ. In its original script: شاه.
What are other spellings of Shah?
Shah is also spelled Shaah.
Is the meaning of Shah verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.