Sheherazade
Persian · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Sheherazade
Sheherazade derives from Persian roots: "Shahrazād" combines "shāh" (king) and "razād" (of noble birth), meaning "of noble birth" or "daughter of the king." The name is primarily used in Islamic and Middle Eastern cultures, most famously associated with the storyteller protagonist of "One Thousand and One Nights" (Arabian Nights), a classical Arabic literary work.
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Etymology
Sheherazade derives from Persian roots: "Shahrazād" combines "shāh" (king) and "razād" (of noble birth), meaning "of noble birth" or "daughter of the king." The name is primarily used in Islamic and Middle Eastern cultures, most famously associated with the storyteller protagonist of "One Thousand and One Nights" (Arabian Nights), a classical Arabic literary work.
Sheherazade currently ranks #3,317 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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