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The baby name Shah is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑː/ ("shah", rhymes with "spa").

Shah is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /ʃɑː/ ("shah", rhymes with "spa")

What is the meaning of the name Shah ?

The baby name Shah is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑː/ ("shah", rhymes with "spa").

Shah is Persian in Origin.

Shah is a Persian title-turned-given name meaning "king" or "sovereign," from Middle Persian shah and ultimately Old Persian khshayathiya "ruler," related to Avestan khshathra "dominion." As a royal style it named the monarchs of Iran from the Achaemenids through the Sasanian and later Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties, and spread across Persianate courts of Central and South Asia, where it also became an honorific and, by extension, a personal name.

Used chiefly as a masculine given name in Persian, Urdu, and other regional languages, Shah also appears in compounds: Shahriar/Shahryar ("king"), Shahin ("royal falcon"), Shahram, Shahrokh, Shahzada/Shahzad ("prince"), Shahnaz ("pride of the king"), and Shahana ("regal," feminine). Variant spellings and transliterations include Shaah. Note that the widespread South Asian surname Shah sometimes derives instead from Prakrit Sahu (also Sahoo) "merchant, banker," making its etymology distinct though its form identical.

Shah has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Shah

Shah Rukh Khan Actor · Born 1965 · India Shah Rukh Khan is most famous for being one of the biggest stars in Hindi cinema, known as an Indian actor and film producer. Often called the “Baadshah of Bollywood” and “King Khan,” he is widely known for films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and My Name Is Khan.

Shah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #16 16 2,297
BN Boys 0 #17 187 6,332
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MY Boys 0 #18 10,956 25,439
BW 0 #19 1 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
AF 0 #25 61 1,883
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
AF Boys 0 #36 527 3,535
BD Boys 0 #41 3,113 10,045
MY 0 #44 419 12,352
MV Boys 0 #55 23 3,375
BD 0 #60 224 5,992
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AF Girls 0 #65 30 2,402
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BN Girls 0 #78 29 5,459
SA Boys 0 #80 14,093 28,008
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AE Boys 0 #94 4,513 22,615
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BH 0 #115 725 17,937
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
IQ 0 #117 13 3,533
CY Boys 0 #120 10 3,473
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AE 0 #128 50 10,220
OM Boys 0 #128 1,964 17,948
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
QA Boys 0 #170 903 18,093
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
KZ Boys 0 #181 119 6,578
Sweden Boys 2015 #184 4 1,467
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SG Boys 0 #207 804 17,960
SA 0 #209 87 10,560
GR Boys 0 #210 58 6,912
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
KW Boys 0 #216 898 18,755
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
SG 0 #224 46 11,010
BD Girls 0 #225 165 8,413
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
JP Boys 0 #250 48 7,909
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
MU Boys 0 #291 67 8,477
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
MY Girls 0 #308 1,159 24,821
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
OM Girls 0 #314 83 15,987
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
Finland Boys 0 #342 86 2,041
IN Boys 0 #342 1,065 16,750
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
JO Boys 0 #355 23 7,057
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
YE 0 #366 16 8,639
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
IQ Girls 0 #378 127 11,303
RU Boys 0 #380 126 12,621
IN Girls 0 #384 268 13,121
IR Boys 0 #387 176 10,162
AE Girls 0 #390 164 20,968
SD Boys 0 #397 49 10,523
SA Girls 0 #402 625 25,931
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #422 21 2,180
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
IQ Boys 0 #441 240 13,071
HK Boys 0 #460 68 12,905
KW Girls 0 #462 54 19,177
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
LY 0 #501 35 12,703
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
IR Girls 0 #505 26 8,334
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
LB 0 #645 14 13,263
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SY 0 #707 22 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
EG Boys 0 #805 82 15,035
EG Girls 0 #850 110 14,742
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #861 92 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #870 61 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
NL Boys 0 #900 52 5,873
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2015 #919 5 9,502
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
TR 0 #996 216 19,440
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #1,082 97 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,085 394 10,046
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Shah is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Shah

Shah is predominantly a boy's name.
Shah is a one syllable name, pronounced /ʃɑː/ ("shah", rhymes with "spa").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shāh, Shaah, Shahan (derived), Shahzad (derived) and Shahriar (derived).
Across languages, Shah has these equivalents: Rex (Latin), Roy/Roi (Old French/French), Raja (Sanskrit/Hindi), Malik (Arabic), Melech (Hebrew), and 2 more.
Yes — Shah ranked #184 in Sweden in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Shah ranks highest in Sweden (#184 in 2015).
Shah's popularity is rising. It moved from #881 in 2014 to #878 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Shah are in our database, including Shah Rukh Khan (Actor).