MuslimBoy or girlPersian
Shamshad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“box tree; tall and graceful”
شمشاد
What Shamshad means
Shamshad (شمشاد, Persian شمشاد) is a Muslim name for boys and girls that means “box tree; tall and graceful”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شمشاد.
Shamshad at a glance
- Meaning
- box tree; tall and graceful
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sham-shaad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shamshad
- In English
- box tree; tall and graceful
- اردو میں معنی
- شمشاد، خوش قامت
Origin and history of Shamshad
Persian shamshād, the box tree, a figure in poetry for a tall, graceful person (Steingass). Given to boys and girls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
How to say and write Shamshad
- Say it
- sham-shaad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shamshad
- Urdu
- شمشاد
- Known bearer
- Shamshad Begum, playback singer from Lahore
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Questions about the name Shamshad
What does the name Shamshad mean?
Shamshad means “box tree; tall and graceful”. In Urdu: شمشاد، خوش قامت. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Shamshad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shamshad is a name for boys and girls.
Is Shamshad a Muslim name?
Yes. Shamshad is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian shamshād, the box tree, a figure in poetry for a tall, graceful person (Steingass). Given to boys and girls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
How do you pronounce Shamshad?
Say it “sham-shaad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shamshad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shamshad is written شمشاد.
Who is a famous person named Shamshad?
Shamshad Begum, playback singer from Lahore
Is the meaning of Shamshad 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.