Shehriyar means “great shah; may fame be his companion”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Shehriyar is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 9 letters.
What does Shehriyar mean?
بۈيۈك شاھ؛ شۆھرەت يار بولغايLiteral meaning
Shehriyar (شەھرىيار) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “great shah; may fame be his companion” and gives its origin as Persian.[1]
Shehriyar in Uyghur
What does Shehriyar mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written شەھرىيار and Shehriyar (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “great shah; may fame be his companion” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Shehriyar come from?
Persian, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Persian.[1]✓ Documented
Is Shehriyar a Uyghur name?
Yes. Shehriyar is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Shehriyar across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | شەھرىيارArabic script | Girl | same as above: “great shah; may fame be his companion” | 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 Shehriyar
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.
Sibling names for Shehriyar
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 Shehriyar rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- Qana'itullaBoy“God's approval”same language (uyghur)
- TelheGirl“name of a tree yielding gum arabic”same language (uyghur)
- “young man of the Basmils”same language (uyghur)
- “people, tribe”same language (uyghur)
- AniqizGirl“mother”same language (uyghur)
- “brave champion khan”same language (uyghur)
- AnarnisaGirl“woman beautiful as a pomegranate”same language (uyghur)
- HajinurGirl“Haji with the epithet 'light'”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Shehriyar
What does the name Shehriyar mean?
Shehriyar means “great shah; may fame be his companion”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Shehriyar a girl's or a boy's name?
Shehriyar is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Shehriyar come from?
Shehriyar is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Shehriyar?
Shehriyar 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 Shehriyar have?
Shehriyar has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 9 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: بۈيۈك شاھ؛ شۆھرەت يار بولغاي; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Persian (+2 more)
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