Shah is a common surname in Iran, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. [1] Shah ( / ʃ ɑː / ; Persian : شاه , romanized : Šāh , pronounced [ʃɒːh] , "king") is a title given to the emperors, kings, princes and lords of Iran (historically known as Persia in the West ).

Shah (/ ʃ ɑː /; Persian: شاه, romanized: Šâh, pronounced , transl. 'king') is a title given to the emperors and kings across the history of Iran (historically known as "Persia" in the Western world). It was also adopted by the kings of Shirvan (a historical Iranian region in Transcaucasia), namely the Shirvanshahs, and by the Khwarazmshahs.The title was also used by Persianate ...