- Origin: Persian شانزے
- Meaning: royal woman; woman of dignity
- Gender: Feminine
- Use: Urdu, Persian
The name is composed the Old Persian elements Shah (royalty) or from the Old Persian phrase, Shah- an -zay (lit daughter of king/royal princess) or Shaan-zeh (Of dignity/magnificent).
This name seems to be exclusively used among Pakistanis, I could not find any information in any Persian sources or any indication of its use among Farsi-Speakers.
Other forms are Shanzeh and Shawnzay.