Shamsher: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sword
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
shum-SHAIR

Shamsher is a Persian boy's name meaning “sword”. It appears in our list of Sikh Baby Names Rooted in Punjabi Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Shamsher

Meaning: Sword.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Shamsher

shum-SHAIRIPA /ʃəmˈʃeːr/

Popularity of Shamsher

Shamsher doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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