Zeeshan

ذیشان

Say it: zee-SHAAN · /ziː.ˈʃaːn/

Boy nameMixed

Meaning

“Dignified, of high status, glorious”

شان والا، باوقار، عالی مرتبت

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Suggested as good.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - asked as Zeeshan; correct as a word but not a good name (implies pride) (meaning: magnificent).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of the name “Zeeshan” and is it permissible to take pride in it?" (Fatwa 393/33/B=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/37435; read via islamqa.org mirror

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1 more ruling

Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead (contrast fatwa 23121).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror

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What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpuslast word of the name (stem): شَأْن (Noun, 4x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ش أ ن; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Darul Uloom Deobandmixed (see fatwas) - magnificent Open →

Questions about Zeeshan

What does Zeeshan mean?

Zeeshan means “Dignified, of high status, glorious”. In Urdu: شان والا، باوقار، عالی مرتبت.

Is Zeeshan a boy or girl name?

Zeeshan is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Zeeshan?

Zeeshan is of Mixed origin.