The baby name Shahnaz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈnɑːz/ (SHAH-nahz).
Shahnaz is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahnaz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈnɑːz/ (SHAH-nahz).
Shahnaz is Persian in Origin.
Shahnaz is a Persian feminine name formed from shah (“king”) + naz (a nuanced term for coy grace, charm, or proud allure), yielding meanings such as “pride of the king,” “royal grace,” or “the king’s cherished one.” Recorded in Persian literature and courtly culture, the elements evoke elegance and favored status; the spelling in Persian and Urdu is شهناز.
Through Persian influence, the name spread widely into Urdu-speaking South Asia and Central and West Asia, remaining popular among Muslim communities in Iran, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and the diaspora. Variants include Shehnaz, Shehnaaz, Shahnaaz, and Shenaz; related masculine Shahnawaz has a different second element (navaz, “to cherish”). The name appears in the arts and nobility, borne by Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran, the singer Shahnaz Begum, actress-presenter Shenaz Treasury, and Pakistani performer Shehnaz Sheikh, reinforcing its refined, lyrical associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #72 | 4 | 1,051 |
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #87 | 8 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #131 | 382 | 8,413 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #138 | 3 | 2,158 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #197 | 31 | 5,992 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #217 | 429 | 8,334 |
| IR | 0 | #223 | 9 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #254 | 73 | 7,570 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #280 | 16 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #284 | 33 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #304 | 17 | 5,862 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #339 | 58 | 15,987 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #350 | 9 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #385 | 169 | 20,968 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #423 | 82 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #467 | 49 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #499 | 25 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #503 | 51 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #512 | 120 | 13,121 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #585 | 33 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| SY | 0 | #600 | 130 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #601 | 58 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #697 | 239 | 25,931 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #722 | 17 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #793 | 46 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #932 | 28 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #953 | 42 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,167 | 45 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,406 | 41 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,553 | 62 | 28,008 |
Shahnaz is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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