Shahin or Shaheen , is a persian and kurdish male given name which is the generic term for ''hawk'' or ''falcon'', although in specific, the

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. The name Shahin is a composite of two nouns, "''shah''" - king and "''īn''" - which is a sign of proportion, meaning "royal", literally "king of the birds". The name is used in Persian, Kurdish, Arabic, Urdu, and Turkish speaking countries. It may refer to:

Given name

Shaheen

* Shaheen Afridi (born 2000), Pakistani cricketer *

Shaheen Ali Shaheen Ali (Arabic:شاهين علي) (born 15 June 1983) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the ...

(born 1983), Qatari footballer *

Shaheen Ariefdien Shaheen Ariefdien is a South African rapper. Early life Born in Cape Town, son of jazz musician Issy Ariefdien, he grew up in Elsie's cape on the Cape Flats, but spent most of his earlier years travelling various parts of South Africa with his ...

, South African rapper *

Shaheen Baig Shaheen Baig (born 3 April 1972) (Urdu:شاہین بیگ) is a Pakistani mountaineer. He is also the co-founder and instructor in Shimshal Mountaineering School, and is a member of the Alpine Club. Early life Shaheen Baig was born in Shimshal v ...

(born 1972), Pakistani mountaineer * Shaheen Holloway (born 1976), American college basketball player and coach *

Shaheen Khalid Butt Shaheen Khalid Butt is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018. Political career He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election The t ...

, Pakistani politician *

Shaheen Khan (disambiguation) Shaheen Khan may refer to: * Shaheen Khan (Indian actress) Shaheen Khan, also credited as Sandhya, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. She played the role of Sandhya in three films in 3 languages. Those ...

, multiple people * Shaheen Mistri (born 1971), Indian social activist and educator *

Shaheen Samad Shaheen Samad (born 27 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Samad was born in Kushtia to Shamsun Nahar Rahima Khatun and Samsul Huda. She spent ...

(born 1952), Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer * Shaheen Sehbai, Pakistani-American journalist *

Shaheen Sheik Shaheen Sheik (born June 17, 1975) is an American, singer, song-writer, producer, dancer and an actor based in Los Angeles, California. Her musical work spans several genres, including rock/pop, electronic and chill-out music. She grew up in Cle ...

(born 1975), American singer-songwriter * Shaheen Jafargholi (born 1997), Welsh singer and actor

Shahin

Shahin Abdulrahman Shahin Abdalla Abdulrahman S. Al-Maazmi (Arabic:شاهين عبد الرحمن) (born 16 November 1992) is an Emirati football (soccer), footballer. He currently plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Al-Sharjah SCC, Al-Sharjah. ...

(born 1992), Emirati footballer *

Shahin Afrassiabi Shahin Afrassiabi (born 1963, in Tehran) is an artist and author who has been based in London, Berlin and Spain. His early work can be characterised as mixed media installations, using everyday building materials and domestic objects in juxtaposi ...

(born 1963), Iranian artist *

Shahin Akhtar Shahin Akhtar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament of Cox's Bazar-4. Career Akhtar was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018. She is married ...

, Bangladesh politician *

Shahin Aliaj Ini Aliaj (born 21 August 1996 in Vlorë) is an Albanian football player who currently plays for Flamurtari Vlorë in the Albanian Superliga The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a profes ...

(born 1996), Albanian footballer *

Shahin Assayesh Shahin Assayesh (born 1939, in Mashhad) is an Iranian publisher. Assayesh was educated at the University of London, the University of Tehran and the University of Mashhad. She was a secondary school teacher in Tehran before moving to the United ...

(born 1939), Iranian publisher *

Shahin Badar Shahin Badar (born 17 June 1974) is an English singer-songwriter who is best known in Europe and North America for her vocals on The Prodigy's single "Smack My Bitch Up" (1997). It earned her a Double Platinum award. Early life Badar was bor ...

(born 1974), British musician *

Shahin Bayani Shahin Bayani (in Persian شاهین بیانی) is an Iranian football defender who played for Iran in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Esteghlal. International Records Honours * Asian Cup: :Fourth Place : 1984 Events ...

(born 1962), Iranian footballer *

Shahin Charmi Shahin Charmi (born September 17, 1953) is an Iranian-born German multimedia artist, muralist, and painter. Biography Shahin Charmi was born on September 17, 1953, in Iran. He studied at the Muthesius Academy of Art in Kiel, Germany (from ...

(born 1953), Iranian-born German artist *

Şahin Giray (prince) Shahin Giray ( 1585-1641) was an exiled member of the ruling house of the Crimean Khanate. Şahin was the son of Khan Saadet II Giray (reigned 1584) and the grandson of Khan Mehmed II Giray (reigned 1577-1584). His eldest brother was Devlet ...

(c.1585–1641), exiled member of the ruling house of the Crimean Khanate * Shahin Imranov (born 1980), Azerbaijani boxer *

Shahin Khaledan Shahin Khaledan (born 7 June 1990) is an Iranian tennis player. Khaledan has a career high ATP singles ranking of 912 achieved on 22 October 2012. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1114 achieved on 5 December 2011. Khaledan repr ...

(born 1990), Iranian tennis player *

Shahin Kheiri Shahin Kheiri (born April 20, 1980) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Naft Tehran F.C. in the IPL. Club career Kheiri joined Sepahan F.C. in 2009.http://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/playersteam16.htm Club career statistics * Assis ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer * Shahin Kolonja, ( tk, Şahin Teki Kolonya, link=no; 1865–1919), Albanian journalist and politician * Shahin Musayev, ( az, Şahin Musayev Xeyrəddin oğlu, link=no; fl. 1992–1995), Azerbaijani politician and general * Shahin Mustafayev, ( az, Şahin Mustafayev Abdulla oğlu; born 1965), Azerbaijani politician * Shahin Najafi (born 1980), Iranian musician *

Shahin Nassirinia Shahin Nassirinia ( fa, شاهین نصیری‌نیا , born 25 February 1976 in Shiraz) is an Iranian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the Men's 85 kg weight class at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. He participated i ...

(born 1976), Iranian weightlifter *

Shahin Novrasli Shahin Novrasli (born February 10, 1977) is an Azerbaijani jazz and classical pianist, and composer Early years Childhood Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 10 February 1977, Shahin is a descendant of celebrated 19th century Azerbaijani poet Mirza Ales ...

(born 1977), Azerbaijani musical artist *

Shahin Saghebi Shahin Saghebi ( fa, شاهین ثاقبی) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Malavan Saghebi played his entire career in Malavan. He scored his first goal for Malavan against Mes Raf ...

(born 1993), Iranian footballer * Shahin (Shawn) Shadfar (1973–2018), Persian-American entrepreneur *

Shahin Shafiei Shahin Shafiei ( fa, شاهین شفیعی, born December 30, 1988, in Iran) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futb ...

(born 1988), Iranian footballer * Shahin Shahbazi (born 1978), Iranian composer, musician and poet *

Shahin Shahida Shahin & Sepehr (Shahin Shahida and Sepehr Haddad) are an Iranian-American guitarist duo. Sepehr Haddad is also the author of the historical fiction novel, " A Hundred Sweet Promises" by Appleyard & Sons Publishing. Their music is mainly composed ...

, Iranian-American musician * Shahin Sultanov, Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces *

Shahin Suroor Shahin Suroor (Arabic:شاهين سرور) (born 21 June 1996) is an Emirati footballer. He currently plays for Khor Fakkan as an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play a ...

(born 1996), Emirati footballer *

Shahin Taherkhani Shahin Taherkhani ( fa, شاهین طاهرخانی; born January 7, 1997, in Qazvin) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Nassaji Mazandaran. Club career Esteghlal He made his debu ...

(born 1997), Iranian footballer * Shahin Vahmanzadegan (died c. 626), Sasanian general

Middle name

Aram Shahin Davud Bakoyan Aram Shahin Davud Bakoyan (born 1954) is a member of parliament in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He is of Armenian origin. He was a member of the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters between 1968 and 1974, was then imprisoned and tortured under the Saddam ...

(born 1954), Iraqi politician * Kazi Shahin Ara, Bangladeshi national women's kabaddi player *

Khalifa Shaheen Al Merri Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar is an Emirati diplomat who served as UAE ambassador to four different nations As of January 2022, he is a Minister of State within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC). Education ...

, Emirati diplomat

Surname

Shaheen

Abdel Hamid Shaheen Abdel Hamid Shaheen ( ar, عبد الحميد شاهين born 1943, Cairo - 2 July 2014, Cairo) was an Egyptian football goalkeeper. Biography He debuted as a player in 1960 with Zamalek SC when he was 21 years old. He played for the club for te ...

(1943–2014), Egyptian footballer *

Adam Shaheen (American football) Adam Shaheen (born October 24, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ashland, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2017 NF ...

(born 1994), American football player * Adam Shaheen (producer) (born 1964), British-Canadian artist, television producer and screenwriter * Alfred Shaheen (1922–2008), American textile industrialist *

Bob Shaheen Robert A. Shaheen (born 1933) is a retired American businessman of Syrian descent who worked in Saudi Arabia starting in the early 1960s. Born in Canton, Ohio, Shaheen was employed as a high-ranking officer in operations owned by Adnan Khashoggi, ...

(born 1933), American businessman *

Elias Shaheen Elias Shaheen or Elias Chahine (in Arabic الياس شاهين) (20 July 1914 in Ebrine, Lebanon – 5 December 1991) was the first bishop of the Maronite Church in Canada and in 1985 was appointed Archbishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of ...

or Elias Chahine (1914–1991), first bishop of the Maronite Church in Canada *

Fadi Shaheen Fadi Shaheen (born 21 June 1979) is a Jordanian football player of Palestinian origin, who plays as a right back for That Ras That Ras is a football club based in Al Karak which competes in the Jordan League. Stadium That Ras plays their ...

(born 1979), Jordanian footballer *

Faiza Shaheen Faiza Shaheen (born 1982/1983) is a British academic in the field of economic inequality. Early life and education Shaheen was born in Leytonstone, in East London. Her father was a car mechanic from Fiji and her mother was a lab technician fro ...

(born 1983), British economist and activist *

George Shaheen George T. Shaheen (born July 11, 1944) is an American businessman. He became chief executive at management consulting firm Andersen Consulting in 1989, and in 1999 became CEO of Webvan. Shaheen was CEO of Siebel Systems from 2005 until 2006. Ea ...

(born 1944), American businessman *

Hina Shaheen Hina Shaheen (born 21 March 1971) is a Pakistani TV, film stage actress and stage mujra lady. Early life Hina shaheen was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan in a middle class family. Hina Shaheen: Thandi thandi raat da She graduated in Commerce fr ...

(born 1971), Pakistani actress * Ibrahim Shaheen, Palestinian man who worked for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad * Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947), American politician * Jack Shaheen (1935–2017), American media scholar *

John Shaheen John M. Shaheen (1915 in Lee County, Illinois – 1 November 1985 in New York) was an American financier and businessman. He had been involved in oil and life insurance. Career Prior to World War II, Shaheen worked in publicity in Chicago. During ...

(1915–1985), American financier, and businessman *

Matt Shaheen Matthew Frank Shaheen (born June 8, 1965) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district. Elected in the November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015. Early life and education Sh ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Mohammad Shaheen Mohammad Shaheen has been a professor of English literature at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan since 1985. Shaheen holds a PhD degree in English literature from Cambridge University. He is the author of many books, including '' E.M. F ...

, Jordanian professor of English literature *

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen (also spelled Mohammad Perwesh Shaheen) ( ps, محمد پرویش شاھین) is a Pakistani historian and author from Manglawar, Swat. Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen has preserved Library of about 30,000 Books including Journa ...

(born 1944), Pakistani historian and author * Musarrat Shaheen, Pakistani actress and politician *

Najma Shaheen Najma Shaheen (; born 9 February 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, since May 2013. Early life and education Shaheen was born on 9 February 1962 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

(born 1962), Pakistani politician *

Naseeb Shaheen Naseeb Azeez Shaheen ( June 21, 1931 - September 26, 2009) was an American scholar who specialized in Biblical allusions in the work of Shakespeare. Born in Chicago, he graduated in 1962 from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon with a Bach ...

(1931–2009), American scholar *

Natali Shaheen Natali Shaheen is a Palestinian international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian fo ...

, Palestinian footballer * Qasim Riza Shaheen (born 1971), British artist and writer * Robert Joseph Shaheen (1937–2017), American Maronite bishop * Saif Saaeed Shaheen (born 1982), formerly Stephen Cherono, Kenyan-born Emirati long-distance runner *

Sarah Shaheen Sarah Shaheen ( ar, سارة شاهين ; born 10 August 1983) is an Egyptian/Canadian former beauty pageant titleholder. Education She started her modelling career in 2001, while studying philosophy and art at the American University in Cairo. ...

(born 1983), Egyptian beauty pageant and model *

Shaher Shaheen Shaher Shaheen ( ar, شاهر شاهين; born January 2, 1990, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Saudi Arabia, he has represented Syria at youth level. Club career Earlier career Shaher Sha ...

(born 1990), Syrian footballer * Simon Shaheen (born 1955), Palestinian-American composer and musician *

Suhail Shaheen Muhammad Suhail Shaheen (Pashto/Dari: , , ) is a Taliban member who is currently the head of the Political Office in Doha. He edited the English-language, state-owned Afghan newspaper '' The Kabul Times'' during the first Islamic Emirate of Afgh ...

, Taliban negotiator and spokesman * Yasser Shaheen (born 1989), Syrian footballer

Shahin

* Elham Shahin (born 1961), Egyptian actress *

Emad Shahin Emad Shahin ( Also Emad El-Din Shahin, ar, عماد شاهين; born August 24, 1957) is an Egyptian professor of political science. He is currently a visiting professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is editor-in- ...

(born 1957), Egyptian professor of political science *

Hady Shahin Hady Shahin (born 2 September 1986) is an Egyptian handball player for Heliopolis SC and the Egyptian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th eve ...

(born 1986), Egyptian handball player * Iraj Shahin-Baher (born 1972), Iranian politician and mayor of Tabriz *

Jammal Shahin Jammal Shahin (born 19 December 1988) is an English former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Shahin notably played in the Football League as a professional for Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby Town during the 2009–19 seas ...

(born 1988), English footballer *

Khalil Mohamed Shahin Khalil Mohamed Shahin (2 March 1942 – 6 May 2017) was an Egyptian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an internati ...

(born 1942), Egyptian footballer * Mamdouh Shahin, Egyptian Major General, politician and Assistant Defense Minister * Mohamed Issa Shahin (born 1963), Jordanian sports shooter * Nadine Shahin (born 1997), Egyptian squash player *

Omar Shahin Sheikh Omar Shahin is a Jordanian native, living in the United States. He came to the United States in 1995, and became a U.S. citizen in 2003. He was Imam at the Islamic Center of Tucson in Arizona from 2000 until 2003, when he co-founded North ...

, Jordanian activist * Tanyus Shahin (1815–1895), Maronite muleteer and peasant leader from Mount Lebanon *

Tarek Shahin Tarek Shahin (born 1982) is an Egyptian cartoonist and author. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the comic strip 'Al Khan', which first appeared on the pages of The Daily News Egypt newspaper in 2008, and continues to run independ ...

(born 1982), Egyptian cartoonist

Chahine

Abdallah Chahine Abdallah Chahine ( ar, عبد الله شاهين; 1894–1975) was a Lebanese pianist and tuner-technician who devised an " Oriental piano" capable of playing quarter tones. Abdallah Chahine constructed his Oriental piano with the help of Austria ...

(1894–1975), Lebanese pianist and tuner-technician *

Darine Chahine Darine Chahine ( ar, دارين شاهين; born 7 October 1981) has been a Lebanese talk show host on Al Jadeed since 2005. Her shows are ''Khedni Bhelmak'' () and ''Kabsit Zir'' (). In 2001, she participated in the talent show ''Studio El Fan' ...

(born 1981), Lebanese talk show host * Edgar Chahine (1874–1947), French painter, engraver and illustrator of Armenian descent *

Hassan Chahine Hassan Chahine is a retired Moroccan hammer thrower. He won the bronze medal at the 1983 Maghreb Championships finished fourth at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Iers Jeux de la Francophonie ...

, Moroccan hammer thrower *

Khalil Chahine Khalil Chahine is a German-Lebanese audio engineer, mixer, and Music Producer, music producer. Originally from Beirut, he has worked with artists and musicians from the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Early life and education Though he ...

, German-Lebanese musical artist * Nadine Chahine, Lebanese type designer *

Yehia Chahine Yehia Chahine ( ar, يحيى شاهين, ) (28 July 1917 – 18 March 1994) was an Egyptian film producer and an actor of film and theatre. He is most notable for his role in the film adaptations of the '' Cairo Trilogy'', a trilogy written by ...

(1917–1994), Egyptian actor * Youssef Chahine (1926–2008), Egyptian film director

Military

* Black Shaheen, a variant of the Storm Shadow/SCALP EG air-launched cruise missile * Shaheen, the military symbol of Pakistan Air Force * Shaheen-I, a short range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan * Shaheen-II, a medium/intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan * Shaheen-III, a medium/intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan *

Shahin (rocket) The Shahin-1 and Shahin-2 are Iranian road-mobile truck mounted short-range fin-stabilized unguided 333 mm Artillery rockets. It was designed to be a cost-effective unguided rocket to destroy enemy troop concentrations, installations and ...

, an Iranian artillery rocket * Mersad or Shahin, a supersonic Iranian ground-to-air guided missile

Places

Shaheen

* Shaheen Bagh, a neighborhood in Delhi

Shahin

Shahin, Iran Shahin ( fa, شاهين, also Romanized as Shāhīn; also known as Shāhī) is a village in Holayjan Rural District, in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...

, a village in Iran *

Shahin-e Olya Shahin-e Olya ( fa, شاهين عليا, also Romanized as Shāhīn-e ‘Olyā; also known as Shāhīn-e Bālā and Kalāt Shahnī) is a village in Soleyman Rural District, Soleyman District, Zaveh County Zaveh County ( fa, شهرستان زا ...

, a village in Iran * Shahin Shahr, a planned satellite city in Iran

Other uses

* ''Shaheen'' (novel), by Naseem Hijazi * Shaheen (supercomputer), a Cray supercomputer * Shaheen Air, a defunct Pakistani airline * Shaheen Foundation, a Pakistani company *

Cyclones Gulab and Shaheen Cyclones ''Gulab'' and ''Shaheen'' were two related, consecutive tropical cyclones that caused considerable damage to South and West Asia. ''Gulab'' impacted eastern India, while ''Shaheen'' impacted Pakistan, Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emir ...

, cyclone originated in Arabian Sea * Shaheen Falcon, a non-migratory subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon *

Shahin F.C. Shahin Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین تهران, Shāhīn meaning ''Falcon''), also spelled Shaahin or Shaheen, from 1973 to 1979 known as Shahbaz ( fa, شهباز, Shahbāz, meaning ''Shahbaz (bird), Shahbaz''), ...

, an Iranian football club *

4103 Chahine 41 may refer to: * 41 (number) * one of the years 41 BC, AD 41, 1941, 2041 Art and entertainment * ''41'' (film), a 2007 documentary about Nicholas O'Neill, the youngest victim of the Station nightclub fire * ''41'', a 2012 film by Glenn Triggs * ...

, a main-belt asteroid * Al Shaheen Oil Field, a production oil and gas field off the north east coast of Qatar

Given name

Shaheen

Shahin

Middle name

Surname

Shaheen

Shahin

Chahine

Military

Places

Shaheen

Shahin

Other uses

See also