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Shahdad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“given by the king”
شاہ داد
What Shahdad means
Shahdad (شاہ داد, Persian شاہ داد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “given by the king”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, داد.
Shahdad at a glance
- Meaning
- given by the king
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- shah-daad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shahdad
- In English
- given by the king
- اردو میں معنی
- بادشاہ کا دیا ہوا
Origin and history of Shahdad
Persian dād, given (Steingass), with shāh, king. A name common in Balochistan and Sindh.
How to say and write Shahdad
- Say it
- shah-daad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shahdad
- Urdu
- شاہ داد
- Other spellings
- Shah Dad
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Shahdad
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shahdad.
- FarishtaفرشتہangelGirlPersian
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- Kaneez Fatimaکنیز فاطمہhandmaid of FatimaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Sakinaکنیز سکینہhandmaid of SakinaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zainabکنیز زینبhandmaid of ZainabGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zehraکنیز زہراhandmaid of ZehraGirlPersian
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
Names like Shahdad
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- Abdul Awwalعبدالاولservant of the FirstBoyArabic
- Abdul Azeemعبدالعظیمservant of the MagnificentBoyArabic
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyArabic
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyArabic
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyArabic
- Abdul Baseerعبدالبصیرservant of the All-SeeingBoyArabic
Names that sound like Shahdad
Questions about the name Shahdad
What does the name Shahdad mean?
Shahdad means “given by the king”. In Urdu: بادشاہ کا دیا ہوا. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Shahdad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shahdad is a boy’s name.
Is Shahdad a Muslim name?
Yes. Shahdad is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian dād, given (Steingass), with shāh, king. A name common in Balochistan and Sindh.
How do you pronounce Shahdad?
Say it “shah-daad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shahdad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shahdad is written شاہ داد.
What are other spellings of Shahdad?
Shahdad is also spelled Shah Dad.
Is the meaning of Shahdad 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.