Name meaning & stats
Shahin
Shahin (Irish origin). 329 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Shahins are 1.5× over-represented as film directors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
IrishSpelling of Shayne
Shayne around the world
- 谢恩 · Chinese
- Shayn
- Shaine
Famous Shaynes
- Shayne Ward · English singer
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
329 US babies were named Shahin between 1940 and 2025.
Shahin around the world
- Sweden: 44 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 866 in 2022
- France: 575 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 1,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 47 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Shahins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are film directors, Shahins show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 52 Shaynes spell it Shahin
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)