The baby name Shaheen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈhiːn/ or /ʃɑːˈhiːn/ (shuh-HEEN or shah-HEEN).
The baby name Shaheen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈhiːn/ or /ʃɑːˈhiːn/ (shuh-HEEN or shah-HEEN).
Shaheen is Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
Shaheen derives from Persian šāhīn (شاهین), the term for the peregrine falcon, often glossed as “royal falcon” from šāh “king” plus an adjectival suffix. Through Persianate culture it entered Arabic (Shāhīn), Urdu, and Turkish, where the bird symbolized keen sight, speed, and nobility. As a given name it is common in Iran, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and the Middle East, used for boys and, less often, girls; it also appears as a family name.
Usage traces to falconry at imperial courts, and the word features in classical poetry and military epithets, reinforcing associations of bravery and stature. Spelling variants include Shahin, Shaheen, Sahin, and the Turkish Şahin/Šahin; French-influenced Chahine and Chaheen occur in the Levant. Feminine counterparts such as Shahina and Shaheena are established in South Asia and the Gulf. The name remains popular in diaspora communities, valued for its sleek sound and aspirational, high-flying imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| AF | 0 | #63 | 14 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #74 | 6 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #90 | 5 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #106 | 11 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #120 | 10 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #126 | 11 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #155 | 23 | 10,220 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #163 | 116 | 3,535 |
| BD | 0 | #178 | 50 | 5,992 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #198 | 158 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #216 | 176 | 8,413 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #224 | 555 | 10,045 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 11 | 6,912 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #269 | 48 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #271 | 25 | 10,560 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #295 | 83 | 7,057 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #316 | 81 | 15,987 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #346 | 36 | 8,639 | |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #367 | 187 | 20,968 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| BH | 0 | #384 | 170 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #398 | 48 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #404 | 134 | 12,703 | |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #411 | 3 | 3,223 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #413 | 15 | 2,041 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #419 | 220 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #420 | 299 | 18,093 |
| ZA | 0 | #420 | 28 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #432 | 364 | 18,755 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #439 | 77 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #450 | 228 | 13,071 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #474 | 845 | 22,615 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #484 | 21 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #504 | 45 | 10,655 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #509 | 462 | 25,931 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #557 | 51 | 10,983 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 331 | 17,948 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #594 | 136 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #627 | 1,626 | 28,008 |
| LB | 0 | #629 | 30 | 13,263 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #631 | 265 | 15,035 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #634 | 64 | 17,960 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #872 | 21 | 7,044 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #892 | 292 | 25,619 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #938 | 22 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #953 | 49 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 47 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,142 | 70 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,385 | 87 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Shaheen is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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