Fun Facts About the Name Zeeshan
- 613 babies named Zeeshan: U.S. records list 613 babies given the name Zeeshan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zeeshan Mean?
Zeeshan (ذیشان) is a masculine given name used in Urdu-speaking Muslim communities, especially in Pakistan and India, and among their diaspora. It means "possessor of dignity" or "possessor of eminence." The name comes from Arabic: dhū (ذو) means "possessor of, endowed with," and sha'n (شأن) means "matter, importance, dignity." The Arabic construct dhū shān (ذو شان), or its genitive form dhī shān (ذی شان), means "possessor of dignity." In Persian and Urdu, the initial dh is pronounced z, giving the form zīshān (ذیشان). The Urdu noun shān (شان) also means "glory, splendor, dignity," so the name is often understood as "one who has glory or dignity." The literal etymology and the customary Urdu sense are closely related, not separate origins.
Zeeshan Name History & Origins
The phrase dhū shān is classical Arabic, used to describe someone of importance or high standing. The given name Zeeshan took shape in the Persianate world, where Arabic vocabulary entered Persian and then Urdu. In Urdu, the spelling ذیشان reflects the local pronunciation of Arabic dhī shān. The name is used by Muslims in Pakistan and India and has spread with South Asian diaspora communities. It is not a Quranic name and is not associated with a single historical figure. Alternate transliterations in Latin script include Zishan, Zeshan, and Zeeshaan; these reflect the same Urdu pronunciation. Because it is a descriptive compound, its meaning is transparent to Urdu speakers, who connect it to shān (شان), a common word for dignity or glory.
How Popular is the Name Zeeshan?
Zeeshan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #3,362 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,899 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,279 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #5,460 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #5,629 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #6,331 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #5,231 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,098 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,031 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #5,523 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #8,799 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #4,887 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #7,039 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,012 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #4,684 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #4,982 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #7,582 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,093 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #5,065 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #5,431 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #5,524 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #5,577 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #5,243 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #3,362 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #4,910 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,006 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #4,065 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #3,702 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #7,554 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #4,245 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #5,533 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,122 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #4,092 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #5,357 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #8,431 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #3,634 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #3,606 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #4,810 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #8,485 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,949 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,924 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,331 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #4,552 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #6,383 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,939 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #7,069 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Zeeshan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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