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Sher Bano: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lioness; brave lady”
شیر بانو
What Sher Bano means
Sher Bano (شیر بانو, Persian شیر بانو) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “lioness; brave lady”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شیر; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, بانو.
Sher Bano at a glance
- Meaning
- lioness; brave lady
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sher baa-noo
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Sher Bano
- In English
- lioness; brave lady
- اردو میں معنی
- شیرنی، بہادر خاتون
Origin and history of Sher Bano
Persian sher, lion, and bānū, lady (Steingass). A Pashtun girl's name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sher Bano is the heroine of the Pashtun folk romance of Yousaf Khan and Sher Bano.
How to say and write Sher Bano
- Say it
- sher baa-noo3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sher Bano
- Urdu
- شیر بانو
- Other spellings
- Sherbano
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Sher Bano
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sher Bano.
- Safdarصفدرone who breaks enemy ranks; braveBoyPersian
- Sangeenسنگینfirm; weighty; solid as stoneBoyPersian
- Sarbazسربازsoldier; one who risks his headBoyPersian
- Shahbazشہبازroyal falconBoyPersian
- Shahzorشہزورvery strongBoyPersian
- ShamsherشمشیرswordBoyPersian
- SherشیرlionBoyPersian
- Sher Afzalشیر افضلmost excellent lionBoyPersian
Names like Sher Bano
- Asimaعاصمہprotector; guardianGirlArabic
- Ghaziaغازیہwoman warriorGirlArabic
- Hafsaحفصہlioness (traditional reading)GirlArabic
- Izzaعزہhonour; strengthGirlArabic
- Mansooraمنصورہaided; victoriousGirlArabic
- Nashitaناشطہlively, energeticGirlArabic
- ZafiraظافرہvictoriousGirlArabic
- Zaheeraظہیرہhelper; supporterGirlArabic
- Sabaصباthe east wind; a morning breezeGirlArabic
- SabahصباحmorningGirlArabic
Names that sound like Sher Bano
Questions about the name Sher Bano
What does the name Sher Bano mean?
Sher Bano means “lioness; brave lady”. In Urdu: شیرنی، بہادر خاتون. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Sher Bano a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sher Bano is a girl’s name.
Is Sher Bano a Muslim name?
Yes. Sher Bano is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian sher, lion, and bānū, lady (Steingass). A Pashtun girl's name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
How do you pronounce Sher Bano?
Say it “sher baa-noo”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sher Bano in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sher Bano is written شیر بانو.
What are other spellings of Sher Bano?
Sher Bano is also spelled Sherbano.
Is the meaning of Sher Bano 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.