Shahrukh

Shahrukh represents the Indian form of the name Shahrokh. It literally means "the one with the face of a king" or "the royal face."

What does the name Shahrukh mean?

Shahrukh is the Indian form of the name Shahrokh. The literal translation is "the one with the face of a king" or "the royal face." The origins of the name can be found in the two Persian components shāh (شاه), meaning "king," and rokh (رخ), meaning "face." The name became especially well-known through Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Where does the name Shahrukh come from?

The name Shahrukh has its roots in Old Persian and carries the meaning "the one with the face of a king." It is composed of the Old Persian components shāh (شاه) for "king" and rokh (رخ) for "face." The languages in which it appears are Hindi, Indian, and Urdu.

How do you pronounce Shahrukh?

Shahrukh is pronounced approximately as 'Shah-rukh'.

Popularity

In Germany, Shahrukh is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most popular male baby names. Its best placement was in 2022 at 5,453rd. Over the last ten years, the name has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 7,739th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 8,916th.

Nicknames & pet names

Rukh / Shah / Sharu / Sherle

Famous people

• Shahrukh Husain (writer from America)
• Shahrukh Khan (famous Indian actor)