Meaning and history
Shah comes from Persian shah, meaning "king." It is used as a title, surname, name element, and occasionally an independent given name across Persian and South Asian traditions.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 22 births, rank #4,429
2010: 8 births, rank #8,803
20112011: 11 births, rank #7,009
2012: 14 births, rank #6,001
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
20162016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: 9 births, rank #8,140
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 13 births, rank #6,296
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 11 births, rank #7,262
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Shah, ranking #6,803 among boys.