Shahzada as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shahzada

What is the meaning of the name Shahzada ?

The baby name Shahzada is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-zah-dah (IPA: /ʃɑːˈzɑːdə/).

Shahzada is Persian in Origin.

From Persian شاهزاده (shāhzādeh), composed of shāh “king” + zādeh “born of, descendant,” Shahzada literally means “prince” or “royal scion.” It functioned both as a court title and an honorific across Persianate cultures, notably in Safavid and Qajar Iran and the Mughal Empire; the Ottoman cognate is Şehzade. Over time it also entered personal-name use, especially in Urdu- and Hindi-speaking South Asia, sometimes doubling as a hereditary or respectful surname.

Common variants and spellings include Shahzadeh, Shehzada, Shahzaada, and Central Asian Shahzoda; the shortened given name Shahzad/Shehzad is widespread. The usual feminine counterpart is Shahzadi/Shehzadi (“princess”). Though typically masculine, some communities treat it as unisex. The name conveys nobility, legitimacy, and aspirational prestige - “born of a king” or “of royal lineage.” Related forms appear in Pashto and Punjabi, maintaining the same regal sense.