MuslimBoyPersian
Shahan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“kings”
شاہان
شاهان
What Shahan means
Shahan (شاہان, Persian شاهان) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “kings”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شاه.
Shahan at a glance
- Meaning
- kings
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- shaa-haan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shahan
- In English
- kings
- اردو میں معنی
- بادشاہ (جمع)
Origin and history of Shahan
Plural of shāh, king (Steingass).
How to say and write Shahan
- Say it
- shaa-haan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shahan
- Urdu
- شاہان
- Original script
- شاهان
- Other spellings
- Shahaan
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Shahan
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shahan.
- Shah Banoشاہ بانوqueen; royal ladyGirlPersian
- Shahanaشاہانہroyal; kinglyGirlPersian
- Shahnazشہنازpride of the king (proposed)GirlPersian
- Shahrbanoشہربانوlady of the landGirlPersian
- ShahzadiشہزادیprincessGirlPersian
- Banoبانوlady; princessGirlPersian
- Durr-e-Shahwarدرِ شہوارa royal pearlGirlPersian
- Farzeenفرزیںthe queen in chess; wiseGirlPersian
Names like Shahan
- Aibakایبکmoon-lord (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
- Alamgirعالمگیرworld-conquerorBoyPersian
- Amirامیرcommander; princeBoyArabic
- Amiruddinامیر الدینcommander of the faithBoyArabic
- ArshعرشthroneBoyArabic
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyPersian
- Bachaباچاking; childBoyPashto
- Badshahبادشاہking; emperorBoyPersian
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignBoyPersian
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignBoyPersian
Names that sound like Shahan
Questions about the name Shahan
What does the name Shahan mean?
Shahan means “kings”. In Urdu: بادشاہ (جمع). Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Shahan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shahan is a boy’s name.
Is Shahan a Muslim name?
Yes. Shahan is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Plural of shāh, king (Steingass).
How do you pronounce Shahan?
Say it “shaa-haan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shahan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shahan is written شاہان. In its original script: شاهان.
What are other spellings of Shahan?
Shahan is also spelled Shahaan.
Is the meaning of Shahan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.