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Shaheed

/shuhheeːd/
Western Male

Shaheed is a Western name meaning "Shaheed means "witness" but is commonly used to denote a martyr, someone who dies for their faith or a noble cause. It signifies a person who bears witness to their faith through ultimate sacrifice.". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Canada. Arabic: شَهِيد (šahīd), from the root شهد (š-h-d) meaning "to witness, testify, or attest."

Language Western
Gender Male
Phonetic shuhheeːd
IPA ʃəhiːd

Say it as shuhheeːd. Keep the original Western phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Shahid Kapoor - Indian Actor
  • · Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto - Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

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