Shahnaz

Shahnaz (Persian: شهناز) is a given name and surname of Persian origin. The name is made from شاه (Shah, "king"), and ناز (naz, "pride"), making it mean "pride of the king". The name may also appear using alternate spellings, such as Shanaz, Shehnaz, Shahnaze or Shenaz. This name has no link to Islam, but is culturally used by many Muslims especially in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh). It also is occasionally used by some Arabs. It is similar to Shahrnaz, a name mentioned for Shahrbanu, the wife of Imam Hussain.

Chanez, is the popular variant of Shahnaz in Maghreb especially Algeria and other non-maghreban countries like France.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Listed alphabetically by surname

Acting

Politics

Sports

Writing

  • Shahnaz Azad (1901–1961), Iranian journalist and a pioneer of the women's movement in Iran
  • Shahnaz Bashir, Indian novelist
  • Shahnaz Fatmi (born 1949), Indian poet and writer
  • Shahnaz Habib, Indian writer and translator
  • Shahnaz Munni (born 1969), Bangladeshi journalist, poet and writer
  • Shenaz Patel (born 1966), Indo-Mauritian writer
  • Shahnaz Daoud (born 2005), German writer and philosopher

Other

Surname

Listed alphabetically by given name

  • Durreen Shahnaz (born 1968), Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur, professor, and speaker
  • Jalil Shahnaz (1921–2013), Persian classical music musician
  • Zeba Shehnaz (born 1952), Pakistani actress and comedian

Mononym

See also

  • Shahnaz street, a street in Tabriz, Iran
  • All pages with titles containing Shahnaz
  • All pages with titles containing Shanaz
  • All pages with titles containing Shehnaz
  • All pages with titles containing Shenaz
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