Indian Names · Boy
Shahid name meaning
“martyr”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptشهيد
- Tamil scriptசாகித்
Shahid is a male name from the Arabic word shahīd, meaning 'martyr'.
What does Shahid mean?
About the name Shahid
Shahid comes from the Arabic word شهيد (shahīd), meaning a martyr. In Tamil it is written சாகித். The Malay spelling of the same word is syahid.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ش ه د · sh-h-d |
| Syllables | Sha-hid |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | شهيد |
|---|---|
| Tamil script | சாகித் |
Sources
- Wiktionary: shahid · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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