The baby name Shabnam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbˈnæm/ — shab-NAHM.
Shabnam is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shabnam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbˈnæm/ — shab-NAHM.
Shabnam is Persian in Origin.
Shabnam is a feminine given name of Persian origin (شبنم), literally “dew,” formed from shab “night” + nam “moisture.” As a common lexical word in Persian and Urdu, it carries images of freshness, purity, and the fleeting beauty of dawn; classical Persian and Urdu poetry use shabnam to evoke delicacy and transience. The name entered broader Persianate and South Asian naming traditions and is also widespread in Central and West Asia.
Attested as a personal name since at least the 19th–20th centuries, Shabnam saw steady use in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India, and gained visibility through cultural figures such as Pakistani film star Shabnam and Turkish rocker Şebnem Ferah. Variants and transliterations include Şebnem (Turkish; also Sebnem), Şəbnəm (Azerbaijani), Shabnem/Shebnam (less common), and Shobnam (Bengali-influenced). Typically feminine, it remains appreciated for its gentle meaning and cross-cultural familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #8 | 2 | 583 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #14 | 135 | 2,402 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AF | 0 | #66 | 11 | 1,883 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #67 | 9 | 1,051 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #105 | 4 | 1,564 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #122 | 947 | 8,334 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| IR | 0 | #194 | 36 | 4,221 | |
| DK | 0 | #200 | 7 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #213 | 15 | 5,992 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #237 | 151 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #239 | 536 | 13,121 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #249 | 22 | 3,535 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #271 | 46 | 15,378 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #285 | 11 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 7,429 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #321 | 76 | 15,987 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #323 | 29 | 8,539 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #347 | 210 | 20,968 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 1995 | #364 | 3 | 2,174 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #447 | 69 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #474 | 506 | 25,931 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #475 | 24 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #520 | 34 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #538 | 15 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #713 | 26 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #795 | 44 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #878 | 78 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #908 | 7 | 8,600 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #963 | 39 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 81 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,144 | 68 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,399 | 48 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,507 | 108 | 28,008 |
Shabnam is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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