Zeshaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- zee-SHAHN
- Origin
- Urdu
Zeshaan is a boys' name of Urdu origin, meaning “dignified, of high status”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zeshaan mean?
Urdu: spelling of Zeeshan; Urdu compound of Arabic and Persian elements
“dignified, of high status”
Used mainly in Pakistan and India; it combines zi, possessing, with shan, dignity or glory.
Meaning borrowed from Zeeshan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Zeshaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeshaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Zeshaan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Zeshaan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Zeshaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Zeshaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hamza, Saif, Zohaib, Usman, Zeeshan, Zaydaan, Fahad, Habib, Qasim, Asad, Samir
Names related to Zeshaan
More Urdu names
Meerab, Shahzain, Saira, Zohran, Laiba, Sehrish, Maheen, Aafia, Shazain, Sairah, Laibah, Laaiba, Laaibah
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, “Zeshaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zeshaan, updated 20 October 2026.