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شَاهِين
Shaheen
shaa-HEEN
“Royal falcon.”
About Shaheen
Shaheen is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "royal falcon", a Persian-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian for a peregrine or royal falcon, used widely as a name across Persian, Urdu, and Arab families.
Common in Persian, Urdu, and Levantine families.
Spellings of Shaheen
شَاهِين is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Shaheenthe spelling used on this page | 18 | 165 |
| Shahin | 6 | 250 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian · Arabic
Gender
Boy
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shaheen
- What does the name Shaheen mean?
- Shaheen (شَاهِين) means "Royal falcon". Persian for a peregrine or royal falcon, used widely as a name across Persian, Urdu, and Arab families.
- Is Shaheen a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Shaheen is a Persian-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Shaheen a boy or a girl name?
- Shaheen is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Shaheen come from?
- Shaheen is a Persian-Arabic name. Common in Persian, Urdu, and Levantine families.
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