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Shaharyar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shaharyar

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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: Approx. 'SHAH-ree-yar' — IPA: /ʃɑːhˈrjɑːr/ or /ʃəˈhriːjɑr/

What is the meaning of the name Shaharyar ?

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.

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Shaharyar – Popularity by country

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:

AE
BD
BH
IN
IQ

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People also ask about Shaharyar

Shaharyar is predominantly a boy's name.
Shaharyar is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Approx. 'SHAH-ree-yar' — IPA: /ʃɑːhˈrjɑːr/ or /ʃəˈhriːjɑr/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shahryar, Shahriar, Shahriyar, Shahrayar and Shahriyār.
Across languages, Shaharyar has these equivalents: Shah (Persian), Malik (Arabic), Raja (Sanskrit/Hindi), Rex (Latin), Sultan (Arabic/Turkic).
Shaharyar is a name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Iran. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Iran and its diaspora communities.