The baby name Shabnom is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ʃæbˈnɑːm/ (shab-NAAM); South Asian/Bengali: /ʃabˈnom/ (shab-NOM).
Shabnom is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shabnom is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ʃæbˈnɑːm/ (shab-NAAM); South Asian/Bengali: /ʃabˈnom/ (shab-NOM).
Shabnom is Persian in Origin.
Shabnom is a South Asian/Bengali-influenced variant of the Persian name Shabnam (شبنم), literally “dew,” from shab “night” + nam “moisture.” The word entered Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali unchanged and long served as a poetic image for purity and transience; as a given name it conveys freshness, gentleness, and early-morning beauty.
Used chiefly as a feminine name, Shabnom appears across Muslim communities in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, and especially Bangladesh, where the o-vowel reflects local pronunciation. It rose to wider popularity in the mid–20th century alongside Persianate cultural revival in South Asia and remains familiar through literature, film, and music. Common variants and spellings include Shabnam (standard), Shabnâm, Shabnum, Shobnom/Shobnam (Bengali), and the rarer Shabnoom. Though occasionally unisex in modern usage, it is overwhelmingly borne by women.
Shabnom is a rare name. Across 3 countries, we found 20 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #372 | 15 | 8,413 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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