Gender Masculine
Scripts شاهین(Persian) شاهين(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. sha-HEEN(Arabic)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Related Names

VariantShaheen(Persian)
Other Languages & CulturesŞahin(Turkish)

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Entry updated December 14, 2019