boy's name
Shahin
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 971
Shahin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shahin is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shahin over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 230 |
How popular is Shahin?
In 2025, Shahin was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Shahin is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Shahin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shahïn | Shahïn is a rare spelling of Shahin, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 130 times, mostly in France. | 130 |
Names that peaked alongside Shahin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shahin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shahin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shahin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shahin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shahin
How popular is the name Shahin?
In 2025, Shahin was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Shahin a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shahin?
Shahin has 2 syllables.
When was Shahin most popular?
Shahin peaked in 2022, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shahin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shahin currently ranks #1,401 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.