Boy name
Şahap name meaning
“bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star”
Şahap means a bright flame, a meteor’s light, or a shooting star. It comes from Arabic shihāb, a word for a flame or bright piece of fire. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is related to Şihap. Its imagery is the brief luminous streak of a meteor across the night sky.
What does Şahap mean?
Bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
In Turkish: parlak alev; göktaşı ışığı, kayan yıldız
Şahap evokes a bright streak of fire or a shooting star appearing against darkness. Its Arabic source also occurs in the Quran in a celestial fire context. Şahabettin is formed from the same element; Şahap is not a compound of the title shah and Persian ab, water.
Origin of the name Şahap
From Arabic shihāb (شهاب), meaning a flame or bright firebrand. Turkish has the forms Şihap and Şahap, and the word also denotes the luminous appearance of a meteor.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Şahap in the Quran? | As a word · شهاب · 15:18, 37:10Shihāb, the Arabic source word of Şahap, appears in the Quran as a word for a bright flame. |
| Starts with | Ş · Şa |
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Double names with Şahap
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şahap Fikrettin
Meaning of each name
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
- Fikrettin: Thought of the faith
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Tufan Şahap
Meaning of each name
- Tufan: deluge; overwhelming flood or heavy rain
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
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Şahap Haşim
Meaning of each name
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
- Haşim: one who breaks or crumbles bread
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Bedir Şahap
Meaning of each name
- Bedir: full moon; the fully illuminated moon
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
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Şahap Zülküf
Meaning of each name
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
- Zülküf: possessor of a share or responsibility
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Misak Şahap
Meaning of each name
- Misak: covenant; binding promise, pact
- Şahap: bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star
How to pronounce Şahap
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃahap/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شهاب |
Is Şahap a boy’s name?
Yes, Şahap is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şahap does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Sahap
Names that sound like Şahap
Names with related meanings
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
- Sönmez♂Unextinguished
- Yalım♂Flame
- Çakmak♂A spark-producing fire striker
- Korcan♂An ember-like, fiery spirit
- Hrant♂Fiery, flaming
Famous people named Şahap
- Şahap Kavcıoğlu · b. 1967
- Şahap Gürler · b. 1896
- Şahap Kocatopçu · b. 1916
- Şahap Sıtkı İlter · b. 1915
- Şahap Akalın · b. 1916
- Şahap Kitapçı · b. 1917
- Şahap Sayılgan · b. 1966
- Şahap Yardımoğlu · b. 1922
- Şahap Yengingüç
- Sahap Ayhan · b. 1926
- Sahap Kurtural
- Şahap Atik
FAQ about the name Şahap
What is the meaning of Şahap?
Şahap means “bright flame; a meteor's light, shooting star”. From Arabic shihāb (شهاب), meaning a flame or bright firebrand. Turkish has the forms Şihap and Şahap, and the word also denotes the luminous appearance of a meteor.
Is Şahap a boy’s name?
Yes, Şahap is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şahap in the Quran?
As a word. Shihāb, the Arabic source word of Şahap, appears in the Quran as a word for a bright flame. (e.g.: 15:18, 37:10)
What is the origin of the name Şahap?
Şahap is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şahap have?
Şahap has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Şahap?
Şahap does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Şahap?
Other spellings: Sahap.
What names go well with Şahap?
Some ideas: Şahap Fikrettin; Tufan Şahap; Şahap Haşim.
Famous people named Şahap?
Notable people named Şahap include Şahap Kavcıoğlu, Şahap Gürler, Şahap Kocatopçu.
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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