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Shahid

शहिद

Shahid is a boy's name of Arabic origin.

Below: how Shahid is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Arabic 2 syllables Root 1 · Sun

Shahid in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
शहिद
Marathi
शहिद
Bengali
শহিদ
Tamil
ஶஹித
Telugu
శహిద
Gujarati
શહિદ
Kannada
ಶಹಿದ
Malayalam
ശഹിദ
Punjabi
ਸ਼ਹਿਦ
Odia
ଶହିଦ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
19
The Prince of Heaven — the most fortunate number
Root number
1
Ruling planet: ☉ Sun
LeadershipPoliticsEntrepreneurshipIndependence brands

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 1.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Hasta
Pada 2
Rashi (moon sign)
Kanya (Virgo)
From the first sound of Shahid

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Shahu, Shahi
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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