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What Does sher Mean in Names?

sher means “lion” and comes from Persian. It appears in 1 published name on this site.

The Persian word for lion, šēr, borrowed into Uzbek as sher. In names it combines with other elements, as in Alisher and Sherzod.

Origin

Persian šēr / šīr, from Middle Persian.

1 sher boy names

  1. Alisher

    “Ali + lion”
    From Persian (from Arabic and Persian · Uzbek, Azerbaijani
    Boy3 syllablesDocumented

Often combined with

ali (1 name)

Sources

  1. Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “sher”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88553230. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Supports: Uzbek noun lion, from Chagatai and Classical Persian شیر

  2. Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “شیر”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93806123. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Supports: Persian noun lion (Etymology 1), inherited from Middle Persian; Persian شیر ‘lion’