Shokufe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shokufe

What is the meaning of the name Shokufe ?

The baby name Shokufe is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃoˈkuːfe/ (sho-KOO-feh).

Shokufe is Persian in Origin.

Shokufe is a Persian feminine given name meaning “blossom, flower,” from Persian شکوفه (šokūfeh), a noun derived from the verb شکفتن (šokuftan) “to bloom, open.” The name belongs to the broader Persianate lexicon of spring imagery and appears across Iran and neighboring communities influenced by Persian, including Dari- and Tajik-speaking regions and Urdu literary circles. Common spellings/variants include Shokufeh, Shokoufeh, Shokoofeh, Shokofeh, Shukufa, and Shukofa; Kurdish and Tajik forms may be written with diacritics (e.g., Şokûfe, Shokūfa).

Used as a given name chiefly from the 20th century onward, Shokufe resonates with themes of renewal and youth familiar from classical Persian poetry, where shokufe denotes the tender blossom of spring in verses by Saadi, Hafez, and Rumi. The name remains moderately popular in Iran and among the diaspora, appreciated for its gentle sound and nature symbolism.

⚙ Shokufe is a rare name. There are only 21 recorded uses of it in our data, from 2 countries.