Scheherazade

Scheherazade Meaning & Origin

About Scheherazade
The name "Scheherazade" is of Persian origin and is derived from the words "Shah" meaning "king" and "razad" meaning "born." It is famously associated with the legendary Persian queen and storyteller from "One Thousand and One Nights." Scheherazade is known for her captivating storytelling skills, as she narrated tales to the king every night, saving her own life and those of countless others. The name symbolizes creativity, intelligence, and the power of storytelling.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Scheherazade are female.

Scheherazade Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XHRST
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S20602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 HH ER0 AH0 Z EY2 T S
🌐 IPA
/scheherazade*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scheherazade in Braille

Here's how to represent Scheherazade in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Scheherazade in braille

How to Spell the Name Scheherazade in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Scheherazade using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Scheherazade in sign language

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