The baby name Shafan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-FAN (approx. /ʃaˈfan/).
Shafan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Shafan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-FAN (approx. /ʃaˈfan/).
Shafan is Hebrew in Origin.
Shafan is a Hebrew masculine given name from biblical shafan (שָׁפָן), the word for the hyrax or “rock badger,” often translated “coney.” It appears both as a noun in the Hebrew Bible and as a proper name; the best-known bearer is Shaphan the royal scribe in the court of King Josiah (7th century BCE), who read the rediscovered Book of the Law to the king and whose family figures in the Book of Jeremiah.
Because the term survives in Modern Hebrew, Shafan remains transparent in meaning, though as a personal name it is rare today. The animal’s portrayal in Proverbs 30:26 as small yet wise and secure in the rocks underlies associations of prudence, resourcefulness, and resilience. Variant spellings arise from transliteration: Shaphan (scholarly/Biblical), Saphan, and Safan; related diminutives or feminine forms are uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Shafan is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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