Gender Feminine
Usage Persian
Scripts شهربانو(Persian)
Other Forms FormsShahrbanu, Shahrbanou, Šahrbānu
Meaning & History
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r. 632-51), the last Sasanian king.