The baby name Shahzaada is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-ZAA-dah (IPA: /ʃɑːˈzɑːdə/).
Shahzaada is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shahzaada is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-ZAA-dah (IPA: /ʃɑːˈzɑːdə/).
Shahzaada is Persian in Origin.
Shahzaada is a masculine given name and honorific of Persian origin meaning “prince” or “son of the king.” It fuses shah (king) with zade/zadeh (born of, descendant). Via Persianate culture it passed into Urdu and Hindi as shahzaada (Urdu: شہزادہ; Hindi: शहज़ादा) and is cognate with Turkish Şehzade, the Ottoman term for a sultan’s son.
In courts from Timurid and Mughal India to the Ottoman Empire, the word functioned chiefly as a title for royal heirs; in modern South Asia and the diaspora it also appears as a personal name, evoking nobility. Variants include Shahzada, Shehzada, Shahzadeh, and the shortened Shahzad/Shehzad. Turkish Şehzade is a related form. The feminine counterpart is Shahzadi/Shehzadi, “princess.” Usage is strongest among Urdu- and Persian-influenced communities in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.
Shahzaada is a genuine rarity. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
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