Boy name · Persian
شهریار
Shahryar name meaning
shah-ri-YAAR
“A king, a sovereign”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginPersian
Questions parents ask
What does Shahryar mean?
Shahryar (شهریار) means “A king, a sovereign”.
How do you pronounce Shahryar?
Shahryar is pronounced shah-ri-YAAR.
Is Shahryar a boy's or a girl's name?
Shahryar is a boy's name.
How is Shahryar written in Persian?
In Persian script it is written شهریار.
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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “shahr-yār, (friend of the city) A potent monarch, emperor, king”. See the entry ↗