The baby name Shahana is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-HAH-nah.
The baby name Shahana is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shah-HAH-nah.
Shahana is Hindi, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
The earliest relevant form for Shahana is Persian شاهانه, transliterated shāhāna, an adjective meaning royal or kingly. Its base is shāh, king, inherited through Middle Persian from Old Persian xšāyaθiya, ruler; the ending -āna forms adjectives meaning belonging to or in the manner of. In South Asian spelling, Shahana represents the same Persian-Urdu word, though Indian sources also connect it with rāga Shahana.
As a given name, Shahana belongs chiefly to Urdu-, Hindi-, and Bengali-speaking South Asian communities, especially Muslim families, with some crossover into Hindu naming lists because of the musical association. The Urdu form شاہانہ is both a vocabulary word and a feminine personal name. Spellings vary with transliteration: Shaahana lengthens the first vowel, while Shahna and Shahane occur more sporadically. Public bearers include Indian actor Shahana Goswami. United States birth records show only small annual counts from the late twentieth century onward.
| Shahana Goswami Shahana Goswami is an Indian actor known for her compelling performances in films like 'Rock On!!' and 'Firaaq'. She has made a significant impact in the Indian film industry with her versatile acting skills since her debut in the mid-2000s. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #78 | 599 | 8,413 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #166 | 12 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #177 | 51 | 5,992 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #244 | 73 | 15,378 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #263 | 134 | 15,987 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #303 | 5 | 2,861 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #324 | 28 | 8,539 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #357 | 198 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #379 | 13 | 1,368 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #467 | 49 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #500 | 54 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #540 | 421 | 25,931 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #559 | 18 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #563 | 69 | 13,121 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #953 | 42 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,110 | 32 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,569 | 46 | 28,008 |
Shahana is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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