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👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #3696

Shah

Shah is a distinctive choice, ranked #3696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shah in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#3696
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About the Name Shah

Shah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1797 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1104 in 2022 โ€” and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Shah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ€” standing out on every register.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Shah

Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Shah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shah in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1797 places over the last five years to #3696 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Shah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shah include: Jay Shah โ€” Jay Amitbhai Shah is an Indian cricket administrator and businessman, and the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since December 2024.; Balen Shah โ€” Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper who is the prime minister of Nepal since 2026.; Naseem Shah โ€” Naseem Shah is a Pakistani international cricketer..
Shah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ€” your child is unlikely to encounter American Shahs in the wild.
6
UK babies named Shah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 1797 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shah

Likely around 1 other Shah in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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About the Name Shah

Meaning
meaning 'king' in Persian.

Famous People Named Shah

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Jay Shahb. 1988
Jay Amitbhai Shah is an Indian cricket administrator and businessman, and the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since December 2024. He was the President of the Asian Cricket Council, establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in global cricket governance.
Balen Shahb. 1990
Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper who is the prime minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed the office following his party's landslide victory in the 2026 Nepalese general election.
Naseem Shahb. 2003
Naseem Shah is a Pakistani international cricketer. In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia.
Ubaid Shahb. 2006
Ubaid Shah, also spelled as Obaid Shah, is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right-arm medium fast bowler for Lahore Qalandars and the Pakistan under-19 cricket team.
Rajendra Bikram Shah1846
Rajendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal. His reign saw the rise of the Ranas; in 1846, Jung Bahadur Rana came to power as prime minister and the next year, Rajendra was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Surendra, by Junga Bahadur Rana.
Shah JahanHistorical
Shah Jahan I, also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. His reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements.
Reza Shah
Reza Shah Pahlavi was Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally an army officer, he became a politician, serving as minister of war and prime minister of Iran, and was elected shah following the deposition of Ahmad Shah, the last monarch of the Qajar dynasty.
Nader Shah
Nader Shah Afshar was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as the emperor of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South Asia, emerging victorious from the battles of Herat, Mihmandust, Murche-Khort, Kirkuk, Yeghevฤrd, Khyber Pass, Karnal, and Kars.
Rana Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Nepal was King of Nepal, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his father, King Pratap Singh Shah. He ruled under the regencies of his mother, Queen Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, and then of his uncle, Bahadur Shah.
Mohammad Zahir Shah
๏ปฟMohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for almost 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.

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