The baby name Shaeen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shah-EEN (approx. /ʃɑːˈiːn/ or /ʃəˈiːn/).
The baby name Shaeen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shah-EEN (approx. /ʃɑːˈiːn/ or /ʃəˈiːn/).
Shaeen is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Shaeen is a modern variant of the Persian and Urdu name Shaheen, from Middle Persian shahin, denoting the peregrine or "royal" falcon. The root links to shah "king," so the name carries associations of nobility, keen vision, and swiftness. Through Persian and Arabic transmission, it entered Urdu and other South Asian languages, and is understood across much of the Muslim world.
Used as both a given name and a surname, it appears in Iran, South Asia, and the Arab world, and - via the Turkish form Sahin - in Anatolia and the Balkans. Poets such as Muhammad Iqbal elevated the shaheen as an emblem of aspiration, which helped sustain the name's appeal in the 20th century. Variants and related spellings include Shaheen, Shahin, Shahein, Sahin, and the feminine Shahina/Shaheena. Shaeen tends to be unisex but is more common for boys; English nicknames include Shay and Shae.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,549 | 66 | 28,008 |
Shaeen is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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