Boy’s name · Sanskrit

Shaan

How to say it: SHAHN · /ˈʃɑn/

From Sanskrit/Hindi 'shaan' meaning 'pride, glory' - popular in India and among South Asian diaspora.

Shaan was the 1,773rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,883 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,773for boys in 2025
1 in 51,802US babies
64born in 2025
#1,883projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Shaan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,773
Babies born in 202564
Share of births1 in 51,802
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−27%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,883

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Shaan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 47 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Shan

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shaan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.

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