Shahide means “witness, one who sees, one who testifies”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Shahide is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Shahide mean?
گۇۋاھچى، كۆرگۈچى، گۇۋاھلىق قىلغۇچى (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى)Literal meaning
Shahide (شاھىدە) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “witness, one who sees, one who testifies” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
one of the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad
Shahide in Uyghur
What does Shahide mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written شاھىدە and Shahide (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “witness, one who sees, one who testifies” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Shahide come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Shahide a Uyghur name?
Yes. Shahide is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Shahide across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | شاھىدەArabic script | Girl | same as above: “witness, one who sees, one who testifies” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Shahide
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Shahide
Variants and linked names
- ShahidBoy“witness, one who sees, one who testifies”
Sibling names for Shahide
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Shahide rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- TekeBoy“male deer; billy goat”same language (uyghur)
- MarjanGirl“small ruby stones from beneath the sea”same language (uyghur)
- “the name Nezer with the epithet Muhammad”same language (uyghur)
- “official”same language (uyghur)
- ZaribBoy“striker”same language (uyghur)
- RahiberGirl“guide, one who walks ahead”same language (uyghur)
- PethidinBoy“victory of the faith”same language (uyghur)
- “almighty, strong”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Shahide
What does the name Shahide mean?
Shahide means “witness, one who sees, one who testifies”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Shahide a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahide is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Shahide come from?
Shahide is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Shahide?
Shahide is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Shahide have?
Shahide has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: گۇۋاھچى، كۆرگۈچى، گۇۋاھلىق قىلغۇچى (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+2 more)
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