Meaning
Worthy, deserving, suitable
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Persian; Urdu usage
- Alternate spellings
- Shaayaan, Shayaan
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- South Asian names
Language and spelling
Shayan شایان is a Persian word also used in Urdu, with worthy or suitable senses. The word can occur in phrases about someone deserving a particular honour. Its spelling should be checked as a whole rather than turned into an invented royal-title compound.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Rekhta Dictionary
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