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Sher Bahadur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“brave lion”
شیر بہادر
What Sher Bahadur means
Sher Bahadur (شیر بہادر, Persian شیر بہادر) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “brave lion”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شیر; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, بهادر.
Sher Bahadur at a glance
- Meaning
- brave lion
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sher ba-haa-dur
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Sher Bahadur
- In English
- brave lion
- اردو میں معنی
- بہادر شیر
Origin and history of Sher Bahadur
Persian sher, lion, with bahādur, brave (Steingass). Used in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How to say and write Sher Bahadur
- Say it
- sher ba-haa-dur4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sher Bahadur
- Urdu
- شیر بہادر
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Sher Bahadur
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sher Bahadur.
- Sher Banoشیر بانوlioness; brave ladyGirlPersian
- Asimaعاصمہprotector; guardianGirlArabic
- Ghaziaغازیہwoman warriorGirlArabic
- Hafsaحفصہlioness (traditional reading)GirlArabic
- Izzaعزہhonour; strengthGirlArabic
- Mansooraمنصورہaided; victoriousGirlArabic
- Nashitaناشطہlively, energeticGirlArabic
- SamanسمنjasmineGirlPersian
Names like Sher Bahadur
- Aazimعازمresolute; determinedBoyArabic
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionBoyArabic
- Abdul Qaharعبدالقہارservant of the SubduerBoyArabic
- Abdul Qawiعبدالقویservant of the Most StrongBoyArabic
- Abisعابسstern; frowningBoyArabic
- Akbarاکبرgreater; greatestBoyArabic
- Alamdarعلمدارstandard-bearerBoyPersian
- Alamgirعالمگیرworld-conquerorBoyPersian
- Ali Sherعلی شیرAli the lionBoyArabic
- Alpالپbrave warrior; heroBoyTurkish
Names that sound like Sher Bahadur
Questions about the name Sher Bahadur
What does the name Sher Bahadur mean?
Sher Bahadur means “brave lion”. In Urdu: بہادر شیر. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Sher Bahadur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sher Bahadur is a boy’s name.
Is Sher Bahadur a Muslim name?
Yes. Sher Bahadur is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian sher, lion, with bahādur, brave (Steingass). Used in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How do you pronounce Sher Bahadur?
Say it “sher ba-haa-dur”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Sher Bahadur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sher Bahadur is written شیر بہادر.
Is the meaning of Sher Bahadur 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.