Shaheen
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning falcon; royal bird.
Shaheen by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Shaheen. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaheen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Shaheen
Names that are said the same way as Shaheen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a bird
Like Shaheen, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Shaheen, 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)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shaheen
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