Shahrukh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- shah-RUKH
- Origin
- Persian
Shahrukh is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “face of a king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shahrukh mean?
Persian: shah 'king' + rukh 'face'
“face of a king”
Shah Rukh, a son of Timur, ruled the Timurid Empire from 1405 to 1447.
Is Shahrukh a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahrukh is a boys' name.
How popular is Shahrukh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 10 boys.
Shahrukh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,319 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Shahrukh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shah Samir Saif Usman Hassan Saeed Qasim Salim Suhaib Asad Aamir Salah
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, “Shahrukh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shahrukh, updated 20 October 2026.