Afshan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- af-SHAHN
- Origin
- Persian
Afshan is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “scattering, sprinkling”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Afshan mean?
Persian: from afshan 'scattering', also used in Urdu
“scattering, sprinkling”
From the Persian afshan, used in Urdu for glittering dust scattered as decoration.
Is Afshan a girl's or a boy's name?
Afshan is a girls' name.
How popular is Afshan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 girls.
Afshan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Afshan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aysha, Faiza, Saba, Hibah, Yasmin, Aakifah, Farah, Azeemah, Razan, Rabab, Afrah, Maham
Names related to Afshan
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Afshan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/afshan, updated 20 October 2026.