Muslim baby names with meanings

Shayan Boy Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Shayan · Boy · Worthy, deserving, suitable · Persian; Urdu usage

شایانMuslim boy names

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

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