The baby name Shahrayar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-REE-yar (IPA: /ʃæhˈriː.jɑːr/).
Shahrayar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahrayar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-REE-yar (IPA: /ʃæhˈriː.jɑːr/).
Shahrayar is Persian in Origin.
Shahrayar is a Persian masculine name (Persian: شهریار) rooted in Middle Persian šahr “realm, kingdom” combined with a formative element that yields the sense “sovereign, lord of a realm.” In modern Persian it is glossed as “king/sovereign” or “prince.” A parallel, more popular South Asian explanation treats the second element as yār “friend,” giving the folk meaning “friend/protector of the city.” Both readings underscore authority and guardianship.
The name traveled widely through Persianate courts and literature. Its best‑known bearer is King Shahryar of One Thousand and One Nights, which fixed forms like Shahryar/Shahriar in European languages. It remains common in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and among Urdu speakers, helped by figures such as the Iranian poet Mohammad‑Hossein Shahriar. Variants and transliterations include Shahryar, Shahriar, Shahrayar, Shehryar, and Sheheryar.
Shahrayar is a rare name. Our records hold just 41 recorded uses, spread over 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Shahrayar is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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