Shahabuddin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shahabuddin

What is the meaning of the name Shahabuddin ?

The baby name Shahabuddin is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sha-HAB-ud-DEEN (approx. IPA: /ʃɑːhɑːb ʊdˈdiːn/; Classical Arabic: /ʃiˈħaːb adˈdiːn/).

Shahabuddin is Arabic in Origin.

Shahabuddin is an Arabic compound male name from Shihāb ad-Dīn (شهاب الدين), literally “meteor/torch of the Faith.” Shihāb means shooting star, flame, or luminous brand - a term found in the Qur’an - while ad-Dīn denotes religion or faith. The name belongs to the classical honorific (laqab) pattern common across the Islamic world, conveying zeal and brilliance in service of religion.

Used widely from the 12th century through Persianate courts and later in South Asia, it identified scholars, Sufis, and rulers. Noted bearers include the philosopher Shihāb al-Dīn Suhrawardī and the Mughal emperor Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (Shah Jahan). Variants and spellings include Shihabuddin, Shahab-ud-Din, Shihab al-Din, Shehab Uddin (Bengali), Shahabudeen, and Shehabuddin; short forms are Shahab/Shihab, while Uddin often survives as a South Asian surname. Related names on the same pattern include Salahuddin and Bahauddin.