The baby name Shaharyar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'SHAH-ree-yar' — IPA: /ʃɑːhˈrjɑːr/ or /ʃəˈhriːjɑr/.
Shaharyar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shaharyar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'SHAH-ree-yar' — IPA: /ʃɑːhˈrjɑːr/ or /ʃəˈhriːjɑr/.
Shaharyar is Persian in Origin.
Shaharyar is a Persian given name, a South Asian transliteration of Shahryar/Shahriar. It derives from shahr (realm, kingdom) combined with -yar, a classical Persian element that, in this compound, yields the sense “sovereign, king, lord of the realm.” The term appears frequently in Persian poetry as a title for rulers and patrons, carrying connotations of authority and guardianship over a domain.
The name spread throughout the Persianate world and into Urdu via court culture and literature. Its most famous bearer is King Shahryar of the One Thousand and One Nights, which cemented the regal meaning in popular imagination. Today it remains in steady use in Iran and the Caucasus and is common in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Variant spellings include Shahryar, Shahriar, Shahriyar, Sheharyar, and Sheheryar; Azerbaijani and Turkish forms appear as Şəhriyar and Şehriyar. Feminine adaptations are rare but sometimes modeled as Shahriyarah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,538 | 77 | 28,008 |
Shaharyar is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!