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شَهْزَيْب

Shahzaib

shah-ZAYB

“Adornment of the king.”

About Shahzaib

Shahzaib is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "adornment of the king", a Persian-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Urdu/Persian compound: 'shah' (king) + 'zayb' (adornment, Arabic root ز-ي-ن).

Common Pakistani masculine name.

Spellings of Shahzaib

SpellingBirths in England and Wales, 2025Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Shahzaibthe spelling used on this page55

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 · Urdu

Gender

Boy

How to say it

shah·ZAYB

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Shahzaib

What does the name Shahzaib mean?
Shahzaib (شَهْزَيْب) means "Adornment of the king". Urdu/Persian compound: 'shah' (king) + 'zayb' (adornment, Arabic root ز-ي-ن).
Is Shahzaib a name from the Qur'an?
Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shahzaib is a Persian-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Shahzaib a boy or a girl name?
Shahzaib is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Shahzaib come from?
Shahzaib is a Persian-Urdu name. Common Pakistani masculine name.

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