Girl name
Zişan name meaning
“glorious, distinguished, possessing renown”
Zişan means glorious, distinguished, or possessing renown. It combines Persian zī, meaning possessing, with Arabic shaʾn, referring to standing, esteem, or dignity. In Türkiye, it is a girl’s name. The Ottoman adjective zîşan provides a direct literary connection to the name’s sense of distinction.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Zişan mean?
Glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
In Turkish: şan sahibi, itibarlı, görkemli
Zişan turns an older literary adjective of distinction and renown into a personal name. Its structure explicitly expresses possessing a quality, in this case dignity or standing. Contemporary Turkish uses it as a feminine name, with semantic links to familiar words such as şan and şanlı.
How popular is Zişan?
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
- 3provinces
Where is Zişan in the top 30?
3 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 Zişan
Zişan combines Persian zī, “possessing,” with Arabic shaʾn, “standing, dignity, renown.” It was used as the Ottoman adjective zîşan.
Double names with Zişan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Zişan Rona
Meaning of each name
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
- Rona: Joy, a cry of joy
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Menekşe Zişan
Meaning of each name
- Menekşe: the violet plant and its flower
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
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Zişan Selver
Meaning of each name
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
- Selver: leader, foremost one
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Asuman Zişan
Meaning of each name
- Asuman: the sky, the vault of heaven
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
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Zişan Lidya
Meaning of each name
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
- Lidya: a woman from Lydia
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Müjde Zişan
Meaning of each name
- Müjde: glad tidings; welcome news
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
How to pronounce Zişan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ziʃan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | زیشان |
Is Zişan a girl’s name?
Yes, Zişan is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 10% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Zişan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Zişan
Names with related meanings
FAQ about the name Zişan
What is the meaning of Zişan?
Zişan means “glorious, distinguished, possessing renown”. Zişan combines Persian zī, “possessing,” with Arabic shaʾn, “standing, dignity, renown.” It was used as the Ottoman adjective zîşan.
Is Zişan a girl’s name?
Yes, Zişan is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 10% of bearers are male.
Is Zişan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Zişan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Zişan?
Zişan is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Zişan have?
Zişan has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Zişan?
Zişan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Zişan?
Some ideas: Zişan Rona; Menekşe Zişan; Zişan Selver.
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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