Shāpūr (Persian: شاپور, meaning son of the king), Sepuh, Shapour, Shahpur, Sapor, or Shapoor (شاهپور) is a masculine given name of Persian origin. It is popular in Iran and other Persian speaking countries. It is first attested in Middle Persian as Shāhpuhr (𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩). The Armenian form is Շապուհ Šapuh or Սեպուհ Sepuh. Notable people with the name include:
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Given name
Sapor
Sapor (died 421), early Persian Christian martyr
Sapor of Bet-Nicator (died 339), Christian bishop
Sebouh
Sebouh David Aslanian, Armenian historian
Sebouh Chouldjian (1959–2020), Armenian Apostolic prelate
Sebouh Kalpakian, Lebanese Armenian politician
Sebouh Nersesian (1872–1940), Armenian military commander
Sepuh
Sepuh Sargsyan (born 1946), Armenian Apostolic prelate
Shahpur
Shahpur Shah Durrani (died 1884), ruler of Afghanistan
Shapoor
Shapoor Gharib (1933–2012), Iranian director and screenplay writer
Shapoor Reporter (1921–2013), British intelligence agent
Shapoor Zadran (1987–2026), Afghan cricketer
Shapour
Shapour Azarbarzin (1930–2015), Iranian fighter pilot
Shapour Bakhtiar (1914–1991), Iranian politician
Shapour Bonyad (1947–2000), Iranian poet
Shapour Marhaba (born 1957), Iranian politician
Shapur
Shapur of Ray, marzban of Persian Armenia
Shapur (Bavandid ruler) (died 825), ruler of the Bavand dynasty
Shapur (son of Pabag) (died 211/12), Iranian prince
Shapur I (died 270), Sasanian King of Kings of Iran
Shapur II (309–379), Sasanian King of Kings of Iran
Shapur III (died 388), Sasanian King of Kings of Iran
Shapur IV (died 420), Sasanian King of Kings of Iran
Shapur Bakhtiar (1915–1991), Iranian politician
Shapur Kharegat (1932–2000), Indian Parsi journalist and editor
Shapur Meshanshah (died 260), Sasanian prince
Shapur Mihran, marzban of Persian Armenia
Shapur ibn Sahl (died 869), Persian physician
Shapur Sakanshah, Sasanian prince
Shapur-i Shahrvaraz, Sasanian King of Kings of Iran
Places
Anbar, Iraq was known as Peroz-Shapur in ancient times.
Other
Shapur, a character in Nizami Ganjavi's tale Khusraw and Shirin
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Indian business conglomerate