What Shahrzad means
The meaning of Shahrzad (شہرزاد) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi and Muslim girl’s name. The details are below.
Shahrzad at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi and Muslim
- Say it
- shahr-zaad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Origin and history of Shahrzad
Meaning disputed
The storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights; the Persian form is read either as 'city-born' or 'of noble birth', so we give no single meaning.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Shahrzad
- Say it
- shahr-zaad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shahrzad
- Urdu
- شہرزاد
- Original script
- شهرزاد
- Other spellings
- Shahrazad · Sheherazade · Scheherazade
Sibling names for Shahrzad
Parsi and Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shahrzad.
- Safdarصفدرone who breaks enemy ranks; braveBoyPersian
- Sahibzadaصاحبزادہyoung lord; a master's sonBoyPersian
- Sain Bakhshسائیں بخشgift of the LordBoyPersian
- SamandarسمندرMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Sangeenسنگینfirm; weighty; solid as stoneBoyPersian
- Sarbazسربازsoldier; one who risks his headBoyPersian
- Sarbulandسربلندexalted; held in honourBoyPersian
- Sardarسردارchief; leaderBoyPersian
Names like Shahrzad
- Sabaصباthe east wind; a morning breezeGirlArabic
- SabahصباحmorningGirlArabic
- Sabahatصباحتbeauty, comelinessGirlArabic
- Sabeekaسبیکہingot (of gold or silver)GirlArabic
- Sabihaصبیحہbeautiful, bright-facedGirlArabic
- Sabiraصابرہpatient, steadfastGirlArabic
- Sadafصدفpearl-oyster shell; mother-of-pearlGirlArabic
- Sadiaسعدیہfortunate, blessedGirlArabic
- SadiqaصادقہtruthfulGirlArabic
- Saeedaسعیدہhappy, fortunateGirlArabic
Names that sound like Shahrzad
Questions about the name Shahrzad
What does the name Shahrzad mean?
We found no entry for Shahrzad in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Shahrzad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shahrzad is a girl’s name.
Is Shahrzad a Parsi and Muslim name?
Yes. Shahrzad is used by Parsi and Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. The storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights; the Persian form is read either as 'city-born' or 'of noble birth', so we give no single meaning.
How do you pronounce Shahrzad?
Say it “shahr-zaad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shahrzad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shahrzad is written شہرزاد. In its original script: شهرزاد.
What are other spellings of Shahrzad?
Shahrzad is also spelled Shahrazad, Sheherazade, Scheherazade.
Is the meaning of Shahrzad verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.