Shahnaz ( fa, شهناز) or Shahnez or Shehnaz is a given name and surname of Persian origin. The name is made from شاه (''

Shah Shah (; fa, شاه, , ) is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of Iranian monarchies.Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) It was also used by a variety of ...

'', "king"), and ناز (''Naz'', "pride"), so the name means "pride of the king".

Notable bearers

* Shahnaz Bashir, Indian novelist * Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player * Shahnaz Bukhari, Pakistani clinical psychologist, and activist *

Shehnaz Gill Shehnaaz Gill (born 27 January 1993 or 1994), also known as Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, is an Indian actress, model and singer who primarily works in Hindi television and films. She began her modelling career with the 2015 music video ''Shiv Di Kitaab ...

(born 1993), Indian actress * Shahnaz Husain (born 1944), Indian entrepreneur *

Shahnaz Pahlavi Shahnaz Pahlavi ( fa, شهناز پهلوی, born 27 October 1940) is the first child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and his first wife, Princess Fawzia of Egypt. Early life and education Shahnaz Pahlavi was born in Tehran on 27 ...

(born 1940), Iranian princess *

Shahnaz Pakravan Shahnaz ( fa, شهناز) or Shahnez or Shehnaz is a given name and surname of Persian origin. The name is made from شاه ('' Shah'', "king"), and ناز (''Naz'', "pride"), so the name means "pride of the king". Notable bearers * Shahnaz B ...

, British radio and television presenter *

Shenaz Patel Shenaz Patel (born July 29, 1966) is a Mauritian writer. Early life and education She was born in the town of Rose Hill, Mauritius and writes in both French and Mauritian Creole. She did her secondary studies at Lycée La Bourdonnais. Subsequently ...

(born 1966), Indo-Mauritian writer * Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Bangladeshi singer *

Shahnaz Sheikh Shahnaz Sheikh (born 21 March 1949) is a retired Pakistani field hockey player. He was born at Sialkot, Pakistan. He is related to Olympians Zahid Sheikh and Tariq Sheikh. In 2014, he was the head coach of Pakistan National Hockey Team. ...

, Pakistani field hockey player * Shehnaz Sheikh, Pakistani actress * Shenaz Treasury, Indian actress *

Shahnaz Wazir Ali Shahnaz Wazir Ali is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Political career She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat re ...

, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan *

Jalil Shahnaz Jalil Shahnaz (22 May 1921 – 17 June 2013; Persian: جلیل شهناز) was a Persian classical music musician and a virtuoso of the Persian musical instrument, tar. Biography Jalil Shahnaz was born in 1921 in Isfahan, Persia (Iran). Sha ...

(born 1921), Iranian tar player born in 1921 in Isfahan

Places

Shahnaz street Shahnaz is a street in Tabriz, Iran. The street is well-known because of its distinct architecture, the churches and shops. It is passing through few of Tabriz old suburbs including Baron Avak and Emamiye connecting them to the city center and ...

, a street in Tabriz, Iran {{name-stub Persian given names Hindu given names Surnames of Indo-Iranian origin Persian unisex given names Arabic unisex given names