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Zeeshan

“The given name 'Zeeshan' is derived from the Arabic word 'za'ishan', which means 'bountiful' or 'generous', and is linguistically rooted in the Arabic language.”

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,899
TrendStable
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology33 Chaldean 4
Global rank#288

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Zeeshan

The given name 'Zeeshan' is derived from the Arabic word 'za'ishan', which means 'bountiful' or 'generous', and is linguistically rooted in the Arabic language.

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Etymology

The given name 'Zeeshan' is derived from the Arabic word 'za'ishan', which means 'bountiful' or 'generous', and is linguistically rooted in the Arabic language. Zeeshan is commonly used in Islamic cultures, particularly in South Asia, and has been used as a given name since the medieval period, with notable historical context found in the Mughal Empire.

Zeeshan currently ranks #8,899 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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