The baby name Shayen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAY-en (IPA: /ˈʃeɪ.ən/).
The baby name Shayen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAY-en (IPA: /ˈʃeɪ.ən/).
Shayen is English, Irish, Persian in Origin.
Shayen is a modern unisex given name with several cultural pathways. In Persian and Urdu, it aligns with Shayan, meaning "worthy, deserving," and the -e- spelling reflects alternative transliteration. In English contexts, Shayen can also function as a phonetic respelling blending Shay/Shea with the productive -en ending, or as a streamlined echo of Cheyenne, the Plains tribal name of Siouan/Algonquian origin widely used as a given name.
As a personal name, Shayen appears from the late 20th century onward in South Asian diasporic communities, the United States, and the Netherlands, used for boys and girls. Related or influencing forms include Shayan, Shayaan, Cheyenne, Cheyanne, Shayne, Shane, and Shae/Shea; common nickname is Shay. Depending on lineage, meanings range from "worthy, deserving" (Persian/Urdu) to "God is gracious" (via Irish Sean to Shane/Shayne) or an ethnonymic reference to the Cheyenne people.
Shayen is vanishingly rare. We count just 35 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Shayen is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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