Shamsi () is a given name and a family name, which is commonly found in the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa. People with this name include:
People with the given name Shamsi
Shamsi Ali (born 1967), Indonesian Muslim scholar
Shamsi Asadullayev (1840–1913), Azerbaijani businessman and philanthropist
Shamsi Badalbeyli (1911–1987), Azerbaijani theatre director
Shamsi Fazlollahi (born 1941), Iranian actress
Shamsi Hekmat (1917–1997), Iranian woman who pioneered reforms
Shamsi Vuai Nahodha (born 1962) Tanzanian politician
People with the surname Shamsi
Baseer Shamsi (1922–2015), Pakistani soldier and cricketer
Mir Shamsi, Indian mystic and a saint
Tabraiz Shamsi, South African cricketer
Tahir Shamsi (1962–2021), Pakistani physician
Ahsan Shemsi (1967), Pakistani Researcher
Etymology
The word Shamsi means "of sun", "sunny", or "solar". The name can also mean "a disciple of Shams", in reference to communities in Pakistan, India and Syria that were descendent or converted to Islam by Sufi Saints, [Shaikh Shamsudin-Baray Sarkar and Shaikh Badar ud Din-Chotay Sarkar of Badaun UP, India 1206-1280 CE], Shamsuddin Sabzwari and Shahjamal Shamsul Arifeen (Aligarh).
See also
Shamsi (disambiguation) Shams (disambiguation) Muslim Khatris