The baby name Shayaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈjɑːn/ (shuh-YAHN or shah-YAHN).
Shayaan is Hindi in Origin.
The baby name Shayaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈjɑːn/ (shuh-YAHN or shah-YAHN).
Shayaan is Hindi in Origin.
Shayaan is a masculine given name rooted in Persian, from شایان (shāyān), an adjective meaning “worthy, deserving, admirable,” also “notable” or “fit.” Through Persian’s influence on Urdu, the name entered South Asian Muslim usage with the same sense and spelling (شایان). The doubled a in Shayaan signals the long vowel ā; pronunciations include shah-YAHN and shy-AHN.
As a personal name it gained currency in the 20th century, drawn from a long literary life as an epithet in Persian poetry and prose (e.g., shāyān-e ta‘rīf, “worthy of praise”). Today it is found in Iran, Pakistan, India, and the global diaspora, sometimes chosen for its dignified, aspirational meaning. Common variants and transliterations are Shayan, Shaayan, and Shāyān; short forms include Shay. Though widely used by Muslims, the name is Persian rather than Arabic in origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #345 | 13 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,061 | 32 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,561 | 54 | 28,008 |
Shayaan is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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