The baby name Sahin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-hin (IPA: /ˈʃɑːhɪn/).
Sahin is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Sahin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-hin (IPA: /ˈʃɑːhɪn/).
Sahin is Turkish in Origin.
Sahin is the Anglicized form of Turkish Şahin, ultimately from Persian shāhīn (شاهین), meaning “falcon” or more specifically “royal/peregrine falcon,” a term built on shāh (“king”). In Turkish, şahin also names the goshawk, so the word evokes a swift, keen‑eyed raptor. The name carries connotations of nobility, courage, sharp vision, and protection.
In use since Ottoman times, Sahin/Şahin became widespread across Anatolia and the broader Persianate cultural sphere, with cognates flourishing in Arabic and South Asian contexts. It remains common in Turkey as both a given name and a surname, and appears throughout the Balkans (often as Šahin) and global diasporas. The name is predominantly masculine, though occasional unisex use is found. Notable variants and spellings include Şahin (Turkish), Sahin (ASCII/Western), Shahin (Persian/English), Shaheen (Arabic/Urdu), and Šahin (Bosnian), all preserving the central “falcon” meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | #31 | 13 | 706 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #33 | 171 | 1,400 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| GE | 0 | #42 | 3 | 997 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #73 | 3 | 1,051 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #96 | 14 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BD | 0 | #121 | 109 | 5,992 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #124 | 10 | 6,332 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #184 | 715 | 10,045 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #275 | 112 | 8,413 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #297 | 29 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| TR | 0 | #319 | 5,610 | 19,440 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #323 | 74 | 15,987 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #349 | 94 | 2,180 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #377 | 15 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| BH | 0 | #389 | 165 | 17,937 | |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #410 | 28 | 2,542 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #414 | 14 | 2,041 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #415 | 607 | 17,948 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #420 | 86 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #455 | 638 | 5,697 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #489 | 27 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #494 | 215 | 18,093 |
| LY | 0 | #508 | 28 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #516 | 262 | 18,755 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #535 | 97 | 13,121 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #555 | 143 | 17,960 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #573 | 95 | 13,071 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #636 | 23 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #670 | 1,436 | 28,008 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #679 | 280 | 5,873 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #779 | 157 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #781 | 319 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #801 | 202 | 16,750 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #946 | 166 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,139 | 38 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,321 | 151 | 10,046 |
Sahin is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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