Shahla
Appearance
The word "shahla" is an adjective in the Arabic language (شهلا / shahlā) which describes a specific shade of the eye pupil.[1] It has been used extensively by Iranians as a given name meaning "dark-eyed".
Notable people with this name include:
- Shahla Aghapour, Iranian artist
- Shahla Ata (1959-2015), Afghan politician
- Shahla Habibi, Iranian politician
- Shahla Jahed (1969-2010), Iranian criminal
- Shahla Lahiji (born 1942), Iranian writer
- Shahla Riahi (born 1926), Iranian actress
- Shahla Sherkat (born 1956), Iranian journalist
- Shahla Zaland, Afghan singer
References
- ^ Maxwell-Stuart, Studies in Greek Colour Terminology, pp. 174-175.
See also
- Deh-e Shahla, a village in Iran