MuslimGirlPersian
Taban: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“shining; resplendent”
تاباں
تابان
What Taban means
Taban (تاباں, Persian تابان) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “shining; resplendent”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, تابان.
Taban at a glance
- Meaning
- shining; resplendent
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- taa-baan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Taban
- In English
- shining; resplendent
- اردو میں معنی
- چمکدار، روشن
Origin and history of Taban
Steingass gives tābān as shining, splendid.
How to say and write Taban
- Say it
- taa-baan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Taban
- Urdu
- تاباں
- Original script
- تابان
- Other spellings
- Tabaan · Tabana
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Taban
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Taban.
- Tabishتابشradiance; glowBoyPersian
- Aftabآفتابthe sunBoyPersian
- Chiragh Dinچراغ دینlamp of the faithBoyPersian
- Khawarخاورthe east, where the sun risesBoyPersian
- Tanveerتنویرillumination; enlighteningBoyArabic
- Tariqطارقnight visitor; the morning starBoyArabic
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
Names like Taban
- Badr-un-Nisaبدرالنساءfull moon among womenGirlArabic
- Bazghaبزغہrising (of the sun)GirlArabic
- BreshnaبریشناlightningGirlPashto
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Darakhshanدرخشاںshining; radiantGirlPersian
- Dilafrozدل افروزheart-brighteningGirlPersian
- Durriyaدریہbrilliant; pearl-likeGirlArabic
- FajarفجرdawnGirlArabic
- Farozanفروزاںglowing; lit upGirlPersian
- Halaہالہhalo of the moonGirlArabic
Names that sound like Taban
Questions about the name Taban
What does the name Taban mean?
Taban means “shining; resplendent”. In Urdu: چمکدار، روشن. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Taban a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Taban is a girl’s name.
Is Taban a Muslim name?
Yes. Taban is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Steingass gives tābān as shining, splendid.
How do you pronounce Taban?
Say it “taa-baan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Taban in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Taban is written تاباں. In its original script: تابان.
What are other spellings of Taban?
Taban is also spelled Tabaan, Tabana.
Is the meaning of Taban 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.