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Zeeshan (Zişan) or Zeshan (Zeşan) is an Arabic given name, derived from words "Zee" (possessor of, from Arabic ذو) and "Shan" (high status or splendor, from Arabic شأن), sometimes simply translated as "princely" or "Moon". This word is also used in Persian, Urdu and sometimes in Turkish poetry as an adjective.

In South Asia, this name is mostly used for males; however, the name is neutral in gender and can also be used for females (mostly in Turkey) with meanings "Moon", "magnificent" and "brilliant".

Variant forms and similar names

Zeeshan, name calligraphy in Arabic.

The diminutive or nickname for Zeeshan is Shaan or "Shani".

Jishan is a Bihari and Indian cognate for the same word, so written due to the lack of a native 'Z' sound in Sanskrit-derived languages.

Notable people with this name

• Mohammad Zeeshan (born 2006), Pakistani cricketer
• Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (actor, born 1983), Indian actor
• Zeshan Zaffar (born 1990), Pakistani Lecturer of International Relations
• Zeeshan Abbasi (born 1982), Pakistani blind cricketer
• Zeeshan Ali (born 1970), Indian tennis player
• Zeeshan Ashraf (born 1977), Pakistani hockey player
• Zeeshan Khan (cricketer, born 1976), Pakistani cricketer
• Zeeshan Khan (cricketer, born 1992), Pakistani cricketer
• Zeeshan Maqsood (born 1987), Omani cricketer
• Zeeshan Parwez, Pakistani musician in Sajid & Zeeshan, electronic music duo from Peshawar
• Zeshan "Zesh" Rehman (born 1983), British Pakistani footballer
• Zeeshan Anis Siddiqui, UK citizen apprehended in Pakistan
• Zeeshan Zameer (born 2002), Pakistani cricketer

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