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Shehla

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Meaning

Dark blue eyes

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic ุดู‡ู„ุง
Capturing elegance and depth, Shehla stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Dark blue eyes', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Shehla has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Shehla, like Shahla, is a Persian word describing dark, bluish-black eyes.

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Etymology

From the Persian/Arabic ุดู‡ู„ุง (shahla), 'having bluish-black or grey-tinged eyes.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across South Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.