The baby name Shahryaar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːhˈriːɑːr/ (shah-REE-yar).
Shahryaar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahryaar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːhˈriːɑːr/ (shah-REE-yar).
Shahryaar is Persian in Origin.
Shahryaar is a Persian masculine name (شهریار, Šahryār) meaning “sovereign, ruler” or “king of the realm.” It stems from Persian shahr “city, country, realm” combined with an old agentive element, yielding a classical term for a monarch; in Persian poetry, shahryār is a stylistic title for kings and high rulers.
The name gained wide literary recognition through King Shahryar of One Thousand and One Nights and appears frequently in Persian epic and ghazal traditions. Today it is used across Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and South Asia (Urdu and Bengali), as well as in the Caucasus - famously borne by Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Common variants include Shahryar, Shahriyar, Shahriar, Shahrayar, Shahryār (with diacritic), and the Russian-influenced Shakhriyar; related surnames include Shahriari/Shahryari. Connoting regal authority and literary elegance, Shahryaar carries a dignified, time-honored aura.
Shahryaar is exceptionally rare. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Shahryaar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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