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Shahina

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Meaning

Falcon

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic شاهينا
Urdu شاہینہ
Persian شاهینا
Turkish Şahina
Bengali শাহিনা
Pashto شاهينه

Alternate Spellings

Capturing elegance and depth, Shahina stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Falcon', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

In Persian culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Shahina is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Shahina, like Shaheen, is a Persian and Urdu word for the peregrine falcon.

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Etymology

From the Persian شاهين (shahin), 'peregrine falcon' - a feminine-marked form.

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across South Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.