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Shayan

“Worthy, deserving” — Persian origin

Boy's name · #2145 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Shayan has appeared in US records since 1982 — best rank #1655 (1999) · 2,296 babies named Shayan all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,400 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 5,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shayans

• Shayan Munshi — Indian actor
• Shayan Mosleh — association football player
• Shayan Jahangir — Pakistani cricketer
• Shayan Chowdhury Arnob — Bangladeshi musician, singer and composer
• Shayan Sobhian — American actor and musician

What Shayans become

Among 31 notable people named Shayan:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shayan Munshi, Indian actor.

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