What does the name Shahd mean?

Shahd (شَهْد) means "Honey". From classical Arabic for honey or honeycomb. Connotes sweetness.

Is Shahd a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shahd is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Shahd a boy or a girl name?

Shahd is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Shahd come from?

Shahd is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Sh-H-D. Popular in Levantine and Gulf families.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

شَهْد

Shahd

SHAHD

“Honey.”

About Shahd

Shahd is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "honey", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From classical Arabic for honey or honeycomb. Connotes sweetness.

Popular in Levantine and Gulf families.

Spellings of Shahd

شَهْد is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Shahdthe spelling used on this page	10	145
Shahad	8	15
Shahed	Not listed	5

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

ش ه دSh-H-D

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Shahd is one such word.

How to say it

SHAHD

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Shahd

What does the name Shahd mean?: Shahd (شَهْد) means "Honey". From classical Arabic for honey or honeycomb. Connotes sweetness.
Is Shahd a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shahd is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Shahd a boy or a girl name?: Shahd is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Shahd come from?: Shahd is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Sh-H-D. Popular in Levantine and Gulf families.

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