Muslim Name · Male · Persian origin
Shahrukh Name Meaning in Islam
King-face.
- Meaning
- King-face. Iranian/Pakistani boys name
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Boy
- Urdu
- شاہرخ
- Meaning in Urdu
- بادشاہ چہرہ
- Pronunciation
- SHAH-rukh
- Lucky number
- 8
Is Shahrukh an Islamic name? On the site's editorial reading, yes (this is not a religious ruling): Shahrukh is an established name in Muslim use, Persian in origin. Its settled meaning is: King-face. Iranian/Pakistani boys name. It was carried by Shahrukh Mirza. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
Persian compound, shāh (king) + rukh (cheek, face). 'King-faced', the regal countenance. Shāhrukh Mīrzā was Tīmūr's son, ruler of Khorasan (1405–1447).
Source read (6 Nov 2026): Behind the Name, “Shahrokh”: means 'royal face', from Persian shāh 'king' and rokh 'face' (Shahrukh is the Hindi and Urdu form). Parts of the wording above go beyond what this source states and are under review.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Shin radiant light, Alif origin, Ha presence, Ra mercy, Kha hidden depth.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
The letters in Shahrukh cluster around fire, the element of will, warmth, and forward motion. This is a name that leans toward decisiveness and radiance, with the courage to begin what others hesitate to. Threaded through it is Al-Shakur, the Appreciative, carried by a person as a way of noticing and honouring small kindnesses. A person named Shahrukh tends to bring warmth to a room and light to a decision.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
A Persian compound: shāh (king, sovereign, the same word that became 'shah' in English) plus rukh (face, cheek, bearing). Shāhrukh means 'with the face of a king,' 'royal in bearing,' or, more loosely, 'the regal one.' Borne with distinction across Islamic history. Shah Rukh Mirza (1377-1447 CE), son of Timur, was the great Timurid ruler who patronised the Herat cultural flowering of poetry, calligraphy, and miniature painting. In the modern era the name is associated with Shah Rukh Khan, the Indian Muslim actor whose fame across South Asia has made Shahrukh one of the most-given Muslim boys' names in Pakistan and India over the last three decades. Persian in origin, not Arabic; permissible in Islamic naming practice.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Shahrukh Mirza . Fourth son of Timur, Timurid ruler 1405–1447, patron of the arts at Herat
How to Pronounce Shahrukh
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Shahrukh
What does the name Shahrukh mean?
The letters that build Shahrukh each speak on their own terms. What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Shahrukh? →
Is Shahrukh mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names, Shahrukh included where its root appears. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Shahrukh mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Shahrukh. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Shahrukh a good Islamic name?
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What is the spiritual meaning of Shahrukh in Ilm ul Huroof?
This is Ilm ul Huroof, the classical Islamic science of letters in the line of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi. Every Arabic letter under Shahrukh is an ontological principle, not just a sound. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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