Boy name
Şaban name meaning
“the eighth month of the Islamic calendar”
Şaban is the name of the Islamic calendar month immediately preceding Ramadan. It comes from Arabic Shaʿbān and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Its traditional etymological explanation connects it with dispersing in different directions, while its clearest association is the calendar sequence linking Rajab, Shaʿban, and Ramadan.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Şaban mean?
The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
In Turkish: hicri takvimin sekizinci ayı
Şaban is a masculine name taken from the month between Recep and Ramazan. Its association with the Night of Berat contributes to its place in Islamic calendar culture. It belongs with Recep and Ramazan as a calendar-derived name and is unrelated to Turkish saban, the word for a plough.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
How popular is Şaban?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 1provinces
Where is Şaban in the top 30?
1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Şaban
From Arabic Shaʿbān, the eighth Islamic month. Traditional explanations connect it with the root sh-ʿ-b in the sense of dispersing or branching out.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Şaban
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şaban Gıyasettin
Meaning of each name
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
- Gıyasettin: helper of the faith; support of religion
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Michael Şaban
Meaning of each name
- Michael: Who is like God?
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
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Şaban Memiş
Meaning of each name
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
- Memiş: a traditional form of Mehmet
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Sani Şaban
Meaning of each name
- Sani: Second
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
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Şaban Sermet
Meaning of each name
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
- Sermet: perpetuity, endlessness; everlasting
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Bican Şaban
Meaning of each name
- Bican: lifeless; having relinquished the self
- Şaban: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
How to pronounce Şaban
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃaban/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شعبان |
Is Şaban a boy’s name?
Yes, Şaban is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şaban appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Saban
Names that sound like Şaban
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
Famous people named Şaban
- Şaban Özdoğan · b. 1990
- Şaban Yıldırım · b. 1970
- Şaban Dişli · b. 1958
- Şaban Genişyürek · b. 1986
- Şaban Kartal · b. 1952
- Şaban Özdemir · b. 1981
- Şaban Özel · b. 1988
- Şaban Donat · b. 1970
- Şaban Erden · b. 1949
- Şaban Karataş · b. 1928
- Şaban Yılmaz · b. 1977
- Şaban Ali Yaşaroğlu · b. 1933
FAQ about the name Şaban
What is the meaning of Şaban?
Şaban means “the eighth month of the Islamic calendar”. From Arabic Shaʿbān, the eighth Islamic month. Traditional explanations connect it with the root sh-ʿ-b in the sense of dispersing or branching out.
Is Şaban a boy’s name?
Yes, Şaban is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şaban in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şaban nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şaban?
Şaban is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şaban have?
Şaban has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Şaban?
Şaban appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Şaban?
Other spellings: Saban.
What names go well with Şaban?
Some ideas: Şaban Gıyasettin; Michael Şaban; Şaban Memiş.
Famous people named Şaban?
Notable people named Şaban include Şaban Özdoğan, Şaban Yıldırım, Şaban Dişli.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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