The baby name Shahen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈhɛn/ (SHAH-hen).
Shahen is Armenian in Origin.
The baby name Shahen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːˈhɛn/ (SHAH-hen).
Shahen is Armenian in Origin.
Shahen is a masculine given name of Armenian use with clear Iranian roots. It reflects Middle Persian shahin, the "royal falcon" (peregrine), built on shah "king," while Armenian phonology and the -en ending helped naturalize the form. As a result, the name carries twin resonances: the swift, noble falcon and a broader sense of kingliness or regal bearing.
It appears in Armenian sources from the medieval period onward, across the Caucasus, Iran, and Levantine Armenian communities, with renewed visibility in the 20th-century diaspora. Related and variant forms include Shahin (Persian), Shaheen (Arabic/Urdu), Sahin (Turkish), and the Armenian cognate Shahan; feminine counterparts such as Shahina or Shaheena occur regionally. The name evokes martial prowess and dignity, qualities long linked to the falcon in Persianate court symbolism and remembered in Armenian cultural life.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| IQ | 0 | #95 | 35 | 3,533 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #119 | 727 | 11,303 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #260 | 11 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #394 | 303 | 13,071 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #447 | 89 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #483 | 23 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #516 | 61 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #531 | 18 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #540 | 13 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 20 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SY | 0 | #619 | 110 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #647 | 12 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #724 | 46 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 156 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #847 | 35 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,022 | 71 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,172 | 40 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,400 | 215 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
Shahen is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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