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شَايَان
Shayan
shaa-YAAN
“Worthy, deserving.”
About Shayan
Shayan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "worthy, deserving" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian: shayan means worthy, fitting, deserving — one who merits what he is given.
Very popular in Pakistan and Iran.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Shayaan, Shaayan
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Shayan's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shayan
- What does the name Shayan mean?
- Shayan (شَايَان) means "Worthy, deserving". Persian: shayan means worthy, fitting, deserving — one who merits what he is given.
- Is Shayan a name from the Qur'an?
- Shayan does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Shayan a boy or a girl name?
- Shayan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Shayan come from?
- Shayan is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Very popular in Pakistan and Iran.
- How is Shayan spelled?
- Shayan is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (شَايَان) is also written Shayaan and Shaayan. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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