Shahzad () or Shehzad is a given name and surname. The name is made from شاه (''

Shah Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...

'', "king"), and زاد (''Zad'', "son of"), so the name means "son of the king". Notable persons with the name include:

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Ahmed Shehzad Ahmed Shehzad (born 23 November 1991) is a former Pakistani international cricketer. He is an opening batsman who made his One Day International and Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in April 2009 against Australia. He was a member o ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

Ajmal Shahzad Ajmal Shahzad (born 27 July 1985) is an English cricket coach and retired cricketer. He was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. As a right-arm fast bowler, he played first class cricket for five counties Yorkshire ...

(born 1985), an English cricketer * Faisal Shahzad (born 1979), Pakistani-American convicted in 2010 Times Square bomb attempt * Khurram Shahzad, Pakistani weightlifter *

Mohammad Shahzad Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi (; born 10 January 1988) is an Afghan cricketer who has represented his country in all three international formats. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut for Afgha ...

(born 1991), Afghan cricketer *

Muhammad Shehzad Mohammad Shehzad (Punjabi and Urdu: ; born 5 February 2004), also spelled as Muhammad Shehzad, is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Multan. In March 2025, he was picked by Islamabad United for the 2025 Pakistan Super League. Early career B ...

(born 2004), Pakistani cricketer *

Rameez Shahzad Rameez Shahzad (; born 30 November 1987) is a professional cricketer who has represented the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2005.

(born 1987), United Arab Emirati cricketer *

Syed Saleem Shahzad Syed Saleem Shahzad (, 3 November 1970 – 30 May 2011) was a Pakistani investigative journalist who wrote widely for leading European and Asian media. He served as the Pakistan Bureau Chief of Asia Times Online (Hong Kong) and Italian news age ...

, Pakistani journalist *

Mohamed Shahzad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...

(born 1999), Indian Doctor

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Shehzad Tanweer Shehzad Tanweer (15 December 1982 – 7 July 2005) was a British terrorist. Alongside three others, he detonated explosives in three trains on the London Underground and one bus in central London during the 7 July 2005 London bombings. 52 people ...

, British Islamic terrorist and perpetrator of the

7/7 attacks The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also referred to as 7/7, were a series of four co-ordinated suicide attacks carried out by Islamist terrorists that targeted commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour. ...

Shazad Latif Shazad Latif (born Iqbal Amin; 8 July 1988) is a British actor, who starred as Tariq Masood in the BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, E ...

, British actor *

Shahzad Ukani Shahzad Ukani (born 30 December 1985) is a Ugandan cricketer. He played for Uganda in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in May 2017. In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge ...

, Ugandan cricketer.

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