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Zeeshan
ذیشان
Pronunciation/ziː.ˈʃɑːn/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/namePerso-Arabic
MeaningPossessor of Splendor, Moon, Magnificent, Brilliant, Quality
Region of originAsia / Pakistan / Turkey / Faisalabad / Lahore.
Other names
Related namesZishan, Zeshan, Zişan, Zeşan, Zeshaan ذیشان ، ذی شان

Zeeshan, Zishan, Zeshaan or Zeshan (Persian: ذیشان, ذی‌شان; Arabic: ذِي شَان, romanizedḏī-šān, lit.'possessor of splendor') is an Arabic given name, simply translated as "princely". This word is also used in Persian, Urdu and sometimes in Turkish poetry as an adjective.

In South Asia, this name is mostly used for males; however, the name is neutral in gender and can also be used for females (mostly in Turkey) with meanings "moon", "magnificent" and "brilliant".

Variant forms and similar names

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Zeeshan, name calligraphy in Arabic.

The diminutive or nickname for Zeeshan is "Shaan" or "Shani".

"Jishaan" is a Bihari and Indian cognate for the same word, so written due to the lack of a native /z/ sound in Sanskrit-derived languages.

Notable people with this name

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