Shahidi
| Shahidi | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Sha-HEE-dee |
| Meaning |
witness martyr |
| Region of origin | Central Asia |
| Language(s) of origin | Arabic |
| Related names | Shahid (given name) |
Shahidi (Persian: شهیدی) is a common surname in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Like the given name Shahid, it is a Muslim theophoric name, from Ash-Shaheed (الشهيد), one of the 99 names of God in the Qur'an. It is derived from the Arabic word for witness or martyr.
Notable people with this surname
- Abdolvahaab Shahidi (b. 1914), Iranian singer and musician
- Burhan Shahidi (1894–1989), Chinese Tatar politician, Governor of Xinjiang
- Freydoon Shahidi, Iranian mathematician
- Ghavam Shahidi, Iranian-American electrical engineer
- Jafar Shahidi (1918–2008), Iranian academic
- Mohammad-Ali Shahidi, Iranian politician
- Tolib Shahidi (born 1946), Tajik composer
- Yara Shahidi, American actress
- Ziyodullo Shahidi (1914–1985), Tajik musician