Shahnaz
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shah-NAHZ
- Origin
- Persian
Shahnaz is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “pride of the king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shahnaz mean?
Persian: shah 'king' + naz 'pride, grace'
“pride of the king”
From Persian shah, 'king', and naz, 'pride' or 'grace'.
Is Shahnaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahnaz is a girls' name.
How popular is Shahnaz in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shahnaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shahnaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,741 |
Names like Shahnaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yasmin Saba Sasha Salma Aysha Samah Faiza Simran Safia Sabiha Sahar Suha
Names related to Shahnaz
More Persian names
Jasper Esther Jasmine Casper Cyrus Darius Zorawar Kiyan Rumi Yasmine Kasper Mahnoor Dario Arian Arman Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shahnaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shahnaz, updated 20 October 2026.