Shaan
A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, meaning pride, majesty.
Shaan by the numbers
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Shaan. In the US, 76 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 113 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Shaan
Names that are said the same way as Shaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Shanegod is gracious; anglicized form of Seán927 in the US (2017)
- ShawnGod is gracious; a form of Sean835 in the US (2017)
- Shaungod is gracious; a form of sean244 in the US (2017)
- ShayneGod is gracious; a modern spelling of Shane85 in the US (2017)
- Chancommon surname; often means facilitator or mediator11 in the US (2017)
- Shainegod is gracious; variant of Shane9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Shaan, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shaan
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