Shahnaz

Shahnaz is a given name and surname of Iranian origin. The name is made from شاه (Shah, "king"), and ناز (Naz, "pride"), so the name means "pride of the king". The name may also appear using alternate spellings, such as Shanaz, Shehnaz, or Shenaz. This name has no link to Islam.

Chanez, is the popular variant of Shahnaz in Maghreb especially Algeria and other non-maghreban countries like France.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name
Listed alphabetically by surname

Acting

 * Shehnaz Gill (born 1993), Indian actress
 * Shehnaz Pervaiz, Pakistani actress
 * Shehnaz Sheikh, Pakistani actress
 * Shenaz Treasury (born 1981), Indian actress

Politics

 * Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed (born 1954), Kurdish-Iraqi politician and writer
 * Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Pakistani politician
 * Shahnaz Ansari (1970–2020), Pakistani politician
 * Shahnaz Naseer Baloch (fl. 2018–2023), Pakistani politician
 * Shahnaz Himmeti (died 2013), Afghan politician
 * Shahnaz Saleem Malik, Pakistani politician
 * Shahnaz Rahman (died 2023), Nepalese politician
 * Shahnaz Sardar (fl. 1996–2001), Bangladeshi politician
 * Shehnaz Sheikh (politician) (fl. 2002–2012), Pakistani-Australian politician

Sports

 * Shahnaz Jafarizadeh (born 1994), Iranian footballer
 * Shahnaz Jebreen (born 1992), Jordanian footballer
 * Shahnaz Parvin Maleka, Bangladeshi Kabaddi player
 * Shahnaz Sheikh (born 1949), Pakistani field hockey player
 * Shahnaz Sohail, Pakistani cricketer

Writing

 * Shahnaz Azad (1901–1961), Iranian journalist and a pioneer of the women's movement in Iran
 * Shahnaz Bashir, Indian novelist
 * Shahnaz Fatmi (born 1949), Indian poet and writer
 * Shahnaz Habib, Indian writer and translator
 * Shahnaz Munni (born 1969), Bangladeshi journalist, poet and writer
 * Shenaz Patel (born 1966), Indo-Mauritian writer

Other

 * Shahnaz Ali, Pakistani-born British activist
 * Shahnaz Bukhari, Pakistani clinical psychologist and activist
 * Shanaz Gulzar, British visual artist
 * Shahnaz Husain (born 1944), Indian entrepreneur
 * Shahnaz Laghari, Pakistani pilot
 * Shahnaz Pahlavi (born 1940), Iranian princess
 * Shahnaz Rahmatullah (1942–2019), Bangladeshi singer

Surname
Listed alphabetically by given name
 * Durreen Shahnaz (born 1968), Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur, professor, and speaker
 * Jalil Shahnaz (1921–2013), Persian classical music musician
 * Zeba Shehnaz (born 1952), Pakistani actress and comedian

Mononym

 * Shahnaz (actress), Bangladeshi film actress