The baby name Shahroukh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈruːx/ (shah-ROOKH, final 'kh' as a voiceless velar fricative).
Shahroukh is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahroukh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈruːx/ (shah-ROOKH, final 'kh' as a voiceless velar fricative).
Shahroukh is Persian in Origin.
Shahroukh is a Persian male name combining shah “king” and rukh/rokh (رخ) “face, countenance,” yielding the sense “royal-faced” or “kingly visage.” Through Persianate culture, it spread into Urdu and Hindi as Shahrukh/Shah Rukh, and into Central Asian forms such as Uzbek Shohruh and Tajik Shahrukh/Шаҳрух. In Iran the common transliteration is Shahrokh; compound spacing (Shah Rukh) varies across scripts and regions.
Notable bearers anchor its long pedigree: the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh (1377–1447) governed from Herat, fostering arts and scholarship, and Shahrukh Afshar (18th century) ruled Khorasan after Nader Shah. In contemporary times, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan popularized the name globally, reinforcing its regal, charismatic resonance. Variants include Shahrukh, Shah Rukh, Shahrokh, Shahroukh, and Shohruh; diminutives are rare, though some use Rukh or Rokh informally.
Shahroukh is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 5 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
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