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شَهْرَزَاد
Shahrazad
shah-ra-ZAD
“Of noble birth; freer of cities.”
About Shahrazad
Shahrazad is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "of noble birth; freer of cities", a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian compound: shahr ('city') + zad ('born of'). Famous as the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights.
Distinctly Persian; literary resonance.
Spellings of Shahrazad
شَهْرَزَاد 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shahrazadthe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 5 |
| Scheherazade | Not listed | Not 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
Girl
Across history
Who has carried Shahrazad before.
- Shahrazad, the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shahrazad
- What does the name Shahrazad mean?
- Shahrazad (شَهْرَزَاد) means "Of noble birth; freer of cities". Persian compound: shahr ('city') + zad ('born of'). Famous as the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights.
- Is Shahrazad a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shahrazad 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 Shahrazad a boy or a girl name?
- Shahrazad is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Shahrazad come from?
- Shahrazad is a Persian name. Distinctly Persian; literary resonance.
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