Sher
Urdu · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Sher
The given name 'Sher' means "lion" or "tiger," deriving from the Persian and Sanskrit root *śārdūla* (via Persian *šēr*).
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Etymology
The given name 'Sher' means "lion" or "tiger," deriving from the Persian and Sanskrit root *śārdūla* (via Persian *šēr*). It is used primarily in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi cultures, often within Islamic and Sikh communities, and is notably associated with the 18th-century Sikh ruler Sher Singh and the Mughal emperor Sher Shah Suri.
Sher currently ranks #8,808 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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