Given name
Zeshan
“God is merciful”
Zeshan is a variant of Zeshawn. One American interpretation is “God is merciful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zeshan is a variant of Zeshawn. One American interpretation is “God is merciful.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zeshan is a variant of Zeshawn. An origin associated with Zeshawn is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zeshan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 265
- 265 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 406 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zeshan’s family of names
In English usage, Zeshan has a related form in ZEESHAN. In English usage, Zeshan has a related form in ZISHAN. Zeshan has a related form in Zeshawn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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