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شَهرَام

Shahram

shah-RAAM

“Royal-bringing; like a king.”

About Shahram

Shahram is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "royal-bringing; like a king", a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Persian, from 'shah' (king) and 'ram' (bringing, calmness).

Spellings of Shahram

SpellingBirths in England and Wales, 2025Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Shahramthe spelling used on this page7Not listed

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

Origin

Persian

Gender

Boy

How to say it

shah·RAAM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Shahram

What does the name Shahram mean?
Shahram (شَهرَام) means "Royal-bringing; like a king". Persian, from 'shah' (king) and 'ram' (bringing, calmness).
Is Shahram a name from the Qur'an?
Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shahram is a Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Shahram a boy or a girl name?
Shahram is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Shahram come from?
Shahram is a Persian name.

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