Boy name
Babürşah name meaning
“Tiger king”
Babürşah means tiger king. It combines Babür, associated with Persian babr meaning tiger, and Persian şah, meaning king or ruler. Used as a masculine given name in Türkiye, it has a historical association with Babur, the ruler whose memoirs are known as the Baburnama.
What does Babürşah mean?
Tiger king
In Turkish: Kaplan hükümdar
Babürşah joins Babür to a title of kingship. Its clearest historical association is Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire in India and author of memoirs in Turkic. The compound can therefore evoke a particular historical ruler as well as an animal image, while şah explicitly preserves the royal title.
Origin of the name Babürşah
It combines Babür with Persian shah, “king.” Babür is generally connected with Persian babr, meaning “tiger.”
| Linguistic origin | Persian |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Babürşah in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | B · Ba |
How to pronounce Babürşah
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /babyɾʃah/ |
Is Babürşah a boy’s name?
Yes, Babürşah is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Babürşah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Babürşah
What is the meaning of Babürşah?
Babürşah means “Tiger king”. It combines Babür with Persian shah, “king.” Babür is generally connected with Persian babr, meaning “tiger.”
Is Babürşah a boy’s name?
Yes, Babürşah is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Babürşah in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Babürşah nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Babürşah?
Babürşah is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Babürşah have?
Babürşah has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Babürşah?
Babürşah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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