Boy · Persian · Muslim
Shayan
شایانSay it shaa-YAAN
Shayan meaning
Shayan (شایان) is a Muslim boy's name of Persian origin.
Fitting, worthy, deserving; also permitted, lawful
Shayan (شایان) is a Persian adjective meaning fit or worthy. Steingass defines shāyān as fitting or deserving, and also as permitted, lawful or agreeable; the related verb shāyānīdan means to make something fit or match. Name lists give "worthy" or "deserving", matching the dictionary. Steingass also lists some unrelated senses under the same spelling, such as compulsory unpaid labour, which play no part in the name.
Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 728 · entry shāyān (شایان) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, Persian–English Dictionary, shāyān, p. 728
Popularity abroad
- #702 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Shayan · Shayaan · Shaayan