Shan

Compare
Boy

Meaning

Dignity

Origin

Arabic

Global Spellings

Arabic شان
Urdu شان
Persian شان
Turkish Şan
Bengali শান
Pashto شان
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Shan offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Dignity', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Shan has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Shan comes from the Arabic root sh-'-n, meaning “status” or affairs, echoed in the Quran (55:29), “every day He is bringing about a matter (sha'n).”