Shagufta

Shagufta
شکفته
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Persian
Meaning	Cheerful, full-blown, opened
Region of origin	Iranian plateau and Indian subcontinent
Other names
Alternative spelling	Shegufta, Shekofteh
Related names	Shegufa, Shekoufeh, Shokoufeh

Shagufta or Shegufta, derived from Shekofteh (Persian: شکفته),^[1] is a Persian-language feminine given name meaning cheerful, full-blown, or opened.^[2]^[3]^[4] Variations include the name Shegufa in Dari or the name Shekoufeh or Shokoufeh in Farsi, both of which mean blossom. It is a common name among Urdu-speaking Muslims in the Indian subcontinent.^[5]

Given name

Shagufta Ali, Indian film and television actress
Shagufta Anwar, Pakistani politician
Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri, Bangladeshi economist
Shagufta Ejaz, Pakistani actress
Shagufta Faisal, Pakistani politician
Shagufta Jumani, Pakistani politician
Shagufta Kausar, Pakistani Christian refugee
Shagufta Malik, Pakistani politician
Shagufta Rafique, Indian film director
Shagufta Sadiq, Pakistani politician

Surname

Sara Shagufta, Pakistani poet

References

^ "شکفته". Vajehyab. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^ "Shagufta - Names Encyclopedia".
^ "شکفته". Abadis. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^ "شکفته". Fast Dictionary. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^ "شکوفه". Fast Dictionary. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.

[1] "شکفته". Vajehyab. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

[2] "Shagufta - Names Encyclopedia".

[3] "شکفته". Abadis. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

[4] "شکفته". Fast Dictionary. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

[5] "شکوفه". Fast Dictionary. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]