The baby name Shahrzad is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæhrˈzɑːd/ — shahr-ZAHD (Persian). English literary variant Scheherazade: /ˌʃɛhəˈrɑːzəd/ — sheh-HEH-rah-ZADE.
Shahrzad is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahrzad is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæhrˈzɑːd/ — shahr-ZAHD (Persian). English literary variant Scheherazade: /ˌʃɛhəˈrɑːzəd/ — sheh-HEH-rah-ZADE.
Shahrzad is Persian in Origin.
Shahrzad is a Persian feminine name (شهرزاد) built from shahr “city; realm” and zād “born,” rendering meanings such as “born of the city/realm” and, by extension, “of noble lineage.” In Arabic script it appears as شهرزاد; scholarly transliteration is Shahrzād or Shahrazād. The name is prized for its cultured, sophisticated resonance in Persian-speaking communities.
It entered world literature through the figure of the quick-witted queen who narrates the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection with Persian roots preserved in Arabic. European transmission produced the French-influenced Scheherazade and Sheherazade, further popularized by Galland’s translation and Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1888 symphonic suite. Modern variants include Shahrzad, Shahrazad, Shahrzād, Shehrazad, Scheherazade, and Turkish Şehrazat; usage is steady in Iran and the diaspora, and occurs in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking contexts. Diminutives are rare, with most bearers using the full, elegant form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #91 | 4 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #145 | 767 | 8,334 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| IR | 0 | #199 | 31 | 4,221 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #324 | 22 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #461 | 44 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #712 | 17 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #873 | 5 | 9,507 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #874 | 86 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #929 | 27 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,172 | 40 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Shahrzad is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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