Shapurji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shapurji

What is the meaning of the name Shapurji ?

The baby name Shapurji is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-poor-jee (IPA: /ʃɑːˈpuːr.dʒi/).

Shapurji is Persian in Origin.

Shapurji is a Parsi-Gujarati masculine name built from Persian Shapur (Middle Persian Šāhpuhr, from šāh “king” + puhr “son,” meaning “son of the king” or “prince”) plus the South Asian honorific suffix -ji. In this formation, -ji serves as a respectful marker that became fixed in personal names within the Zoroastrian (Parsi) community of India.

The base name Shapur was borne by several Sasanian emperors (notably Shapur I and II), sustaining its prestige across Persianate cultures. After Zoroastrians settled in Gujarat, Shapur/Shahpur endured, and the respectful compound Shapurji came into regular use, especially in 19th–20th century Bombay and within the diaspora. Notable bearers include British MP Shapurji Saklatvala and clergyman Shapurji Edalji. Variants and cognates include Shāhpūr, Shahpur, Shapur, Shapoor, and Shahpour; with the honorific: Shapoorji/Shahpurji. Related surnames (e.g., Shapoorji in business lineages) reflect the same linguistic construction.

⚙ We can't find Shapurji in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.