Shapur is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
The name means "A royal Persian name tied to kingship and lineage" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Shapur is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Shapur carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Shapur
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shapur resonates in either tradition.
Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom
How Shapur sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shapur breaks down into 5 phonemes: /SH-AE-P-UH-R/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shapur — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
ShapiShap
The six signals, applied to Shapur
NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Shapur maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.
01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Shapur flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Shapur belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Shapur carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Shapur is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.
Names similar to Shapur
If Shapur resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.