Zishan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- zee-SHAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Zishan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “dignified, glorious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zishan mean?
Arabic: Arabic dhi shan 'possessor of dignity', used in Urdu
“dignified, glorious”
Also spelled Zeeshan, widely used among Urdu speakers for someone of high standing.
Is Zishan a girl's or a boy's name?
Zishan is a boys' name.
How popular is Zishan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 16 boys.
Half of all the boys named Zishan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Zishan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,312 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 16 | #1,021 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Zishan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan Faizan Zohaib Ahsan Abdirahman Farhan Qasim Salman Haseeb Umair Saif Zaydaan
Names related to Zishan
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, “Zishan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zishan, updated 20 October 2026.