At a Glance
- Meaning
- Son of the king
- Origin
- Middle Persian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- shah-POOR
Shapur is a Middle Persian boy's name meaning “son of the king”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Shapur
Meaning: Son of the king.
Origin: Middle Persian.
How to Pronounce Shapur
shah-POORIPA /ʃɑːˈpuːr/
Popularity of Shapur
Shapur 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.
Lists That Include Shapur
Similar Names
Hormoz · Khosrow · Yazdegerd · Bahram · Kavus · Ardeshir
