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Kashan

Gender
Boy
Say it
kah-SHAHN
Origin
Persian

Kashan is a boys' name of Persian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Kashan mean?

Persian: from the Iranian city of Kashan

Kashan is a historic Iranian city known for its carpets, tiles and ceramics.

Is Kashan a girl's or a boy's name?

Kashan is a boys' name.

How popular is Kashan in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 7 boys.

2000Busiest: 7 in 20092023
Kashan in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20233#5,193
20220–
20210–
20200–
20190–
20180–
20174#4,161
20160–
20150–
20140–
20135#3,466
20123#4,999
20110–
20104#4,026
20097#2,679
20080–
20074#3,748
20063#4,204
20050–
20040–
20030–
20023#3,325
20010–
20001#4,018

Names like Kashan

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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, “Kashan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kashan, updated 20 October 2026.