Shahriar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- shah-ree-AHR
- Origin
- Persian
Shahriar is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “king, ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shahriar mean?
Persian: from shahriyar 'king, ruler'
“king, ruler”
In the Arabian Nights, King Shahryar is the ruler to whom Scheherazade tells her tales.
Is Shahriar a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahriar is a boys' name.
How popular is Shahriar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 7 boys.
Shahriar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Shahriar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shah, Saif, Samir, Hassan, Usman, Sabir, Aamir, Saeed, Asad, Umair, Qasim, Liam
Names related to Shahriar
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
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, “Shahriar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shahriar, updated 20 October 2026.