Given name · Persian
شاپور
“son of the prince”
شاپور (šāpūr) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian. It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: šâpûr.
Meaning & origin
What it means
شاپور goes back to a word meaning “son of the prince.”
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شاپور’s family of names
In Persian usage, شاپور can be written in the Roman alphabet as šâpur. In Persian usage, شاپور can be written in the Roman alphabet as šâpûr. In Persian usage, شاپور has a transliteration in šâpûr.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
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