Shahin

/SH-AA-HH-IY-N/

Boy MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

Royal falcon — from Persian shāhīn, the peregrine, built on shāh, ‘king,’ with the suffix -īn. A sharp, elegant Persian masculine name carrying noble, predatory grace.

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Meaning & origin

Shahin is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Royal falcon — from Persian shāhīn, the peregrine, built on shāh, ‘king,’ with the suffix -īn. A sharp, elegant Persian masculine name carrying noble, predatory grace." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Shahin is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Other, Persian families, Shahin carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Shahin

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shahin resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
2
harmony and partnership

How Shahin sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shahin breaks down into 5 phonemes: /SH-AA-HH-IY-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Shahin — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

ShahiShah

The six signals, applied to Shahin

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Shahin maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Shahin flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Shahin belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Shahin carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Shahin is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Shahin

If Shahin resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim boy names, common in Other families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world
Shahrukh
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal countenance and bearing. The word rukh is also the chess piece the rook, and the name was carried by a Timurid sultan who patronised a Persian cultural renaissance, joining majesty to a storied heritage.
Husayn
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan — Husayn ibn Ali stood against tyranny at Karbala with a handful of followers and gave his life for justice. His name echoes across centuries as a symbol of principled sacrifice, moral courage, and the refusal to submit to injustice even when the odds are impossible

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Nature cluster

Uthman
Baby bustard (a desert bird) — Uthman ibn Affan was the third Caliph of Islam, who commissioned the canonical compilation of the Quran. A foundational Tier-1 Muslim name carrying the dignity of one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs.
Reyhaan
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.
Faraz
Ascent, elevation, height — from the Persian tradition of names that point upward. Faraz is the one who rises above, who reaches the summit.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Shahin

Shahbaz
Royal falcon, the king's hawk, from Persian shah, king, and baz, falcon. Classical Persian poetry uses the image for regal, swift power, the trained raptor of a sovereign's hunt, so the name lends its bearer an air of noble keenness and high, fearless flight.
Shaheer
Famous, well-known, renowned — one whose reputation precedes them, whose good name is spoken of with admiration across communities.
Shahnewaz
Royal melody, king's music — the music that plays in the court of the king. Beauty and authority harmonised.

Common questions about Shahin

What does the name Shahin mean?

Shahin means "Royal falcon — from Persian shāhīn, the peregrine, built on shāh, ‘king,’ with the suffix -īn. A sharp, elegant Persian masculine name carrying noble, predatory grace.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Shahin a boy or girl name?

Shahin is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Shahin?

Shahin is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What are common nicknames for Shahin?

Common short forms of Shahin include Shahi, Shah.

What is the numerology of Shahin?

Shahin has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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