The baby name Shamsudin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shams-ud-DEEN (IPA: /ʃæms ədˈdiːn/).
Shamsudin is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Shamsudin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shams-ud-DEEN (IPA: /ʃæms ədˈdiːn/).
Shamsudin is Arabic in Origin.
Shamsudin is a transliteration of the Arabic honorific Shams al-Dīn, literally “sun of the faith” (shams = sun; al-dīn = religion). As a laqab in the medieval Islamic world, it adorned scholars, Sufi masters, and rulers - most famously Shams al-Dīn Tabrīzī, mentor of Rumi, and several sultans in Bengal and Delhi. The compound entered Persianate, Turkic, and South Asian naming, where it functions as a given name or part of compound surnames, signaling piety and enlightened guidance.
Regional variants reflect pronunciation and script: Shamsuddin/Shams Uddin (South Asia), Shamsod(d)in (Persian, Tajik), Şemseddin (Turkish), Shemseddin (Balkan), and Shamseddine/Chamseddine (Maghrebi French). Short forms include Shams, Shems, and Şems. The spelling Shamsudin appears in South Asian and East African contexts. The name conveys radiant devotion - evoking a guiding light within the religious life of the community.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #244 | 27 | 3,535 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #462 | 883 | 25,439 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #668 | 30 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 24 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,504 | 111 | 28,008 |
Shamsudin is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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