Shamsher: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shamsher – 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

Phonetic: shum-SHAIR   IPA: /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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