Shahin is a male or female given name, and a surname. It is also a

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adjective meaning "majestic" or "kingly", and is the term in that language for a type of

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. "''Shah''" means "king", and "''īn''" is a suffix meaning "having the qualities of" or "made of". The name is also found with variant spellings, which include Chahine, Chahin, Chagin, Shaaheen, Shaahin, Sjahien, Shaheen, Şahin, Shaheen. The name is spelled Chejin and Cejin among families of Lebanese origin in parts of Latin America, such as

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, and Shohin among Tajiks of Central Asia, influenced by the Cyrillic Persian spelling . Notable people with these names include:

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Shaheen Afridi Shaheen Shah Afridi (; born 6 April 2000) is a Pakistani cricket, international cricketer and former captain of the national T20I team. A left-arm fast bowler, he made his debut for Pakistan in 2018, and quickly became a leading figure, winning t ...

(born 2000), Pakistani cricketer * Shaheen Ariefdien, South African rapper *

Shaheen Baig Shaheen Baig (born 3 April 1972) (Urdu:شاہین بیگ) is a Pakistani mountaineer. He is the co-founder of Shimshal Mountaineering School and gives technical training in mountain climbing along with Qudrat Ali. Additionally, he is a noteworth ...

, Pakistani mountaineer * Shaheen Holloway (born 1976), American college basketball player and coach * Shaheen Jafargholi (born 1997), Welsh singer and actor * Shaheen Khalid Butt, Pakistani politician *

Shaheen Khan (disambiguation) Shaheen Khan may refer to: * Shaheen Khan (Indian actress), Indian actress * Shaheen Khan (Pakistani actress) (born 1960), Pakistani actress * Shaheen Khan (British actress) (born 1960), British actress * Shaheen Khan (cricketer) (born 1987) ...

* 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 h ...

(born 1952), Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer * Shaheen Sehbai, Pakistani-American journalist * Shaheen Sheik (born 1975), American singer-songwriter

Shahin

* Shahin Abdulrahman (born 1992), Emirati footballer * Shahin Afrassiabi (born 1963), Iranian artist * Shahin Akhtar, Bangladesh politician *

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 Unite ...

(born 1939), Iranian publisher * Shahin Badar (born 1974), British musician * Shahin Bayani (born 1962), Iranian footballer * Shahin Charmi (born 1953), Iranian-born German artist *

Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki (; born c. 1958), is an Iranian textile art historian, needleworker and textile artist, researcher, curator, educator, and author. Her focus is on the study of Persian traditional costumes and Iran’s tribal costume ...

(born 1958), Iranian textile artist, art historian *

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 who ...

(c.1585–1641), exiled member of the ruling house of the Crimean Khanate *

Shahin Imranov Shahin Imranov () (born 23 September 1980) is a boxer from Azerbaijan. He is best known for winning two featherweight silver medals at European championships. Career Imranov won a silver medal at the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships. ...

(born 1980), Azerbaijani boxer *

Shahin-i Shirazi Shāhin-i Shirāzi (, born in Shiraz in the Ilkhanate, Iran) was a Persian Jewish poet in the 14th century. Biography The details surrounding his biography are not clear. It is known that he worked during the reign of Ilkhan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Kh ...

(fourteenth century), Judaeo-Persian poet *

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 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, Canadia ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer *

Shahin Kolonja Shahin bey Kolonja (; 1865–1919) was an Albanian journalist, politician, and member of the Ottoman Parliament during its Second Constitutional Era. Early life Shahin Kolonja, was born Shahin Teki Ypi in 1865 or 1867 in Starje, Kolonjë, at ...

(; 1865–1919), Albanian journalist and politician *

Shahin Musayev Shahin Musayev Kheyreddin oglu () was the deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Chief of Staff, and ''Acting'' Minister within a few weeks in January – February (''unspecified''), 1992. Acting Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan In late Janu ...

(; fl. 1992–1995), Azerbaijani politician and general *

Shahin Mustafayev Shahin Abdullah oghlu Mustafayev (; born 13 June 1965) is an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Early life Mustafayev was born on 13 June 1965 in the village of Jujevan in the Noyemberyan District of th ...

(; born 1965), Azerbaijani politician *

Shahin Najafi Morteza Najafipour Moghadam (; born 1980), better known as Shahin Najafi (), is an Iranian musician, singer, composer, poet, author, and political activist. Najafi's songs mostly deal with issues su ...

(born 1980), Iranian musician *

Shahin Nassirinia Shahin Nassirinia (, 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 in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 20 ...

(born 1976), Iranian weightlifter * Shahin Novrasli (born 1977), Azerbaijani musical artist * Shahin Saghebi (born 1993), Iranian footballer * Shahin (Shawn) Shadfar (1973–2018), Persian-American entrepreneur * Shahin Shafiei (born 1988), Iranian footballer * Shahin Shahbazi (born 1978), Iranian composer, musician and poet * Shahin Shahida, Iranian-American musician * Shahin Shirazi (fourteenth century), Judaeo-Persian writer *

Shahin Sultanov Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov () was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy, Azerbaijani Naval Forces from 1999 to 2014. Early life and career He was born on 8 August 1961 in the Goychay District of the Azerbaijan SSR. Sultanov graduated from the N ...

, Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces * Shahin Suroor (born 1996), Emirati footballer * Shahin Taherkhani (born 1997), Iranian footballer *

Shahin Vahmanzadegan Shahen or Shahin (Middle Persian: ''Shāhēn Vahūmanzādagān'', in Greek sources: ; died ) was a senior Sasanian general ('' spahbed'') during the reign of Khosrow II (590–628). He was a member of the House of Spandiyadh. Biography Shahin ...

(died c. 626), Sasanian general

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* Aram Shahin Davud Bakoyan (born 1954), Iraqi politician * Kazi Shahin Ara, Bangladeshi national women's kabaddi player * Khalifa Shaheen Al Merri, Emirati diplomat

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Shaheen

* Abdel Hamid Shaheen (1943–2014), Egyptian footballer * Adam Shaheen (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Adam Shaheen (producer) Adam Shaheen (born 13 October 1964) is a British-Canadian artist, animator, television producer and screenwriter. He is the founder and owner of Cuppa Coffee Studios where he developed and produced original programming. He was the executive pr ...

(born 1964), British-Canadian artist, television producer and screenwriter * Alfred Shaheen (1922–2008), American textile industrialist * Bob Shaheen (born 1933), American businessman * Elias Shaheen or Elias Chahine (1914–1991), first bishop of the Maronite Church in Canada * Fadi Shaheen (born 1979), Jordanian footballer *

Faiza Shaheen Faiza Shaheen (born 1982) is a British academic and economist in the field of economic inequality. In 2018, she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Labour in Chingford and Woodford Green, coming second in the 2019 ...

(born 1983), British economist and activist * George Shaheen (born 1944), American businessman * Hina Shaheen (born 1971), Pakistani actress * Ibrahim Shaheen, Palestinian man who worked for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad *

Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New Hampshire. A ...

(born 1947), American politician *

Jack Shaheen Jack George Shaheen Jr. (; September 21, 1935 – July 9, 2017) was an American writer and lecturer specializing in addressing racial and ethnic stereotypes. He authored ''Reel Bad Arabs'' (adapted to a 2006 documentary), ''The TV Arab'' (1984) ...

(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 * Michael Shaheen (1940–2007), American government official and attorney * Mohammad Shaheen, Jordanian professor of English literature *

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen (also spelled Mohammad Perwesh Shaheen; , born 12 October 1944) is a Pakistani historian and author from Manglawar, Swat District, Swat. Shaheen is the author of more than 45 books in Pashto, Urdu and English language, En ...

(born 1944), Pakistani historian and author * Musarrat Shaheen, Pakistani actress and politician * Najma Shaheen (born 1962), Pakistani politician * Naseeb Shaheen (1931–2009), American scholar * Natali Shaheen, Palestinian footballer * Qasim Riza Shaheen (born 1971), British artist and writer * Robert Joseph Shaheen (1937–2017), American Maronite bishop *

Saif Saaeed Shaheen Saif Saaeed Shaheen (), formerly Stephen Cherono (born 15 October 1982), is a retired steeplechase runner. He was born in Keiyo, Kenya but now he represents Qatar. He was, for 19 years, the world record holder for 3000 metre steeplechase. He ...

(born 1982), formerly Stephen Cherono, Kenyan-born Emirati long-distance runner * Sarah Shaheen (born 1983), Egyptian beauty pageant and model * Shaher Shaheen (born 1990), Syrian footballer * Simon Shaheen (born 1955), Palestinian-American composer and musician * Suhail Shaheen, 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, ; 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-chief of The Oxford Ency ...

(born 1957), Egyptian professor of political science * Hady Shahin (born 1986), Egyptian handball player * Iraj Shahin-Baher (born 1972), Iranian politician, and mayor of Tabriz * Jammal Shahin (born 1988), English footballer * Khalil Mohamed Shahin (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, Jordanian-American activist *

Saleh Shahin Saleh Shahin (, ; born 28 October 1982) is an Israeli Paralympic medalist Rowing (sport), rower.alternate link

(born 1982), Israeli Paralympic medalist rower *

Tanyus Shahin Tanyus Shahin Saadeh al-Rayfouni (also spelled ''Tanios Chahine Saadé Al Rayfouné'', given name also spelled ''Taniyus'' or ''Tanius''; 1815–1895) was a Maronites, Maronite muleteer and peasant leader from Mount Lebanon. He led a peasants' re ...

(1815–1895), Maronite muleteer and peasant leader from Mount Lebanon * Tarek Shahin (born 1982), Egyptian cartoonist

Chahine

* Abdallah Chahine (1894–1975), Lebanese pianist and tuner-technician * Edgar Chahine (1874–1947), French painter, engraver and illustrator of Armenian descent * Khalil Chahine, German-Lebanese musical artist *

Nadine Chahine Nadine Chahine (in Arabic: نادين شاهين) is a Lebanese type designer working as the CEO at I Love Typography Ltd and the Director at ArabicType Ltd. From 2005 till 2015 she worked as the Arabic Specialist at Linotype and Monotype Imagi ...

, Lebanese type designer * Yehia Chahine (1917–1994), Egyptian actor *

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine ( ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films included in a list of Top 100 Egyptian films published by ...

(1926–2008), Egyptian film director * Hassan Chahine, Moroccan hammer thrower * Darine Chahine (born 1981), Lebanese talk show host

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