Shabnam
A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning morning dew.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shabnam by the numbers
Shabnam was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shabnam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 in the US (2017)
- Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
- Shanalily; a form of Shoshana6 in England and Wales (2025)
- ShawnaGod is gracious; feminine form of Sean29 in the US (2017)
- Shaunagod is gracious; feminine form of sean27 in the US (2017)
- ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Shabnam, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Roxannedawn; a form of Roxana188 in the US (2017)
- Luceromorning star; bringer of light137 in the US (2017)
- Orianagolden or dawn; from Latin aureus28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean water
Like Shabnam, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shabnam
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