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Why parents love Shayan- The meaning worthy IS the most directly deserving.
- Two syllables with a gentle, Persian sound: shah-YAHN.
- Sha and Yan are both embedded.
- The Persian heritage gives genuine depth.
- The most directly worthy name.
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The vibe of Shayan
worthydeservingPersianUrduShayandirectworthinessaspirationalgentlegenuinedeep
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Origin & history of Shayan
Persian shayan (worthy/deserving)
→ Shayan
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Modern American roots
Shayan means worthy from Persian — the most direct expression of deserving.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian/Urdu tradition.
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Today
Shayan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1985 in the US. 2,287 babies have been named Shayan since 1982.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Shayan?
2024
peak year
Shayan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1982. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 94 babies received the name (ranked #1758). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1985), with roughly 76 babies named Shayan each year. Shayan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,287 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
94
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,758)
(ranked #1,758)
76
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,287
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shayan5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Shayan's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — worthy seeking. People named Shayan tend to be gentle, worthy, and gifted at being the Persian most directly deserving.
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Persian most directly deserving✦
Worthy-gentle◈
Sha-Yan dual◎
Aspirational♡
Genuine-deepS1
H8
A1
Y7
A1
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Shayan🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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