The baby name Shabahang is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbɒːˈhɒːŋ/ (sha-bah-HANG).
Shabahang is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shabahang is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbɒːˈhɒːŋ/ (sha-bah-HANG).
Shabahang is Persian in Origin.
Shabahang is a Persian (Farsi) given name formed from shab “night” + āhang “melody, tune, rhythm,” yielding the evocative sense “night melody,” “nocturne,” or “song of the night.” It carries poetic overtones of quiet beauty and measured grace, echoing a longstanding Persian fondness for compound nature-and-time imagery in names.
While the elements are ancient in Persian, Shabahang functions as a modern given name in Iran and among the Persian‑speaking diaspora, used occasionally - more often for girls - alongside related compounds like Shabnam. Transliteration and spelling vary: Shabâhang (marking the long ā), Shab-Ahang, and the simplified Shabaheng all appear. The name also exists as a surname in some families. Rarity keeps it distinctive, yet its components are instantly intelligible to Persian speakers, making Shabahang a culturally rooted choice with lyrical meaning.
Shabahang is a rare find. There are only 18 recorded uses of it in our data, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
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