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The baby name Sahin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-hin (IPA: /ˈʃɑːhɪn/).

Sahin is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: SHAH-hin (IPA: /ˈʃɑːhɪn/)

What is the meaning of the name Sahin ?

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.

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Sahin – Popularity by country

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:

France
Sweden
AE
AF
AR

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People also ask about Sahin

Sahin is predominantly a boy's name.
Sahin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SHAH-hin (IPA: /ˈʃɑːhɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Şahin, Shahin, Shaheen and Shāhīn.
Across languages, Sahin has these equivalents: Shāhīn (Persian), Shaheen (Urdu/Arabic), Şahin (Turkish).
Yes — Sahin ranked #183 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Sahin ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2019).
Sahin's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #413 in 2011 to #383 in 2021 in France.