Zishaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- zee-SHAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Zishaan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “dignified, glorious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zishaan mean?
Arabic: spelling of Zishan; Arabic dhi shan 'possessor of dignity', used in Urdu
“dignified, glorious”
Also spelled Zeeshan, widely used among Urdu speakers for someone of high standing.
Meaning borrowed from Zishan.
Is Zishaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Zishaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Zishaan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Zishaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Zishaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hassan, Zaydaan, Zohaib, Fahad, Usman, Saif, Zayyan, Habib, Zahir, Asad, Qasim
Names related to Zishaan
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Zishaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zishaan, updated 20 October 2026.