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The baby name Shaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːn/ (shahn or shaan).

Shaan is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /ʃɑːn/ (shahn or shaan)

What is the meaning of the name Shaan ?

The baby name Shaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːn/ (shahn or shaan).

Shaan is Persian in Origin.

Shaan is an Indo-Persian given name rooted in Persian shān, meaning "dignity, grandeur, prestige," adopted into Urdu and Hindi as shān (शान/شان) with the same sense of glory, pride, and splendor. It is used chiefly for boys across South Asia and among the diaspora, though it can be unisex. The doubled a in English transliteration signals the long vowel ā.

Usage rose in the late twentieth century, helped by cultural figures such as Indian playback singer Shaan (born Shantanu Mukherjee) and Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid. The name appears on its own and as a pet form of longer Sanskrit names like Shantanu. Common variants are Shān and Shan (simplified), while Shaan is the prevalent modern spelling. It is unrelated to Irish Seán/Shawn/Shaun and to Chinese Shan; its core associations are honor, elegance, and proud bearing.

Shaan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Shaan

Shaan Actor|musician · Born 1972 · India Shaan is an Indian playback singer, composer, and television host best known for popular Hindi songs. He is especially known for tracks like "Tanha Dil," "Chand Sifarish," and "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh."

Shaan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MV Boys 0 #65 13 3,375
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
MU Boys 0 #301 57 8,477
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
France Girls 2009 #407 3 3,201
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
BD Boys 0 #506 71 10,045
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
QA Boys 0 #583 125 18,093
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
KW Boys 0 #663 107 18,755
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IN Boys 0 #744 265 16,750
OM Boys 0 #749 133 17,948
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
AE Boys 0 #811 285 22,615
United States Boys 2024 #821 72 7,044
SA Girls 0 #903 33 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
SA Boys 0 #954 788 28,008
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,091 51 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,101 78 25,619
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046

Shaan is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
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People also ask about Shaan

Shaan is predominantly a boy's name.
Shaan is a one syllable name, pronounced /ʃɑːn/ (shahn or shaan).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shan, Shahn and Shaahn.
Across languages, Shaan has these equivalents: Gaurav (Sanskrit/Hindi, 'pride'), Fakhr / Fakhri (Arabic/Persian, 'pride, honor'), Izzat / Izzah (Arabic/Urdu, 'honor, respect'), Shawn / Shaun / Shane (phonetic/Anglicized equivalents).
Yes — Shaan ranked #185 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Shaan ranks highest in Sweden (#185 in 2018).
Shaan's popularity is rising. It moved from #305 in 2014 to #298 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Shaan are in our database, including Shaan (Actor|musician).