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Shadman
Pronounced SHAHD-mahn /ˈʃɑd.mɑn/Low
Meaning: Shadman comes from the Persian shad, 'happy' or 'glad,' giving the sense of 'happy,' 'joyful,' or 'cheerful.' It is used as a given name in Persian-speaking and South Asian communities and reached US records with those families in recent decades, handled here accurately and with respect.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shadman is a Persian name from shad, 'happy,' meaning 'joyful' or 'cheerful.' Used across Persian-speaking and South Asian communities, it appeared in United States records with immigrant families in recent decades, and we render it accurately and respectfully.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1997, and remained rare and community-specific. A boy named Shadman then is in his late twenties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shadman mean?
It is a Persian name from shad, 'happy,' meaning 'joyful' or 'cheerful.'
How do you pronounce Shadman?
It is said SHAHD-mahn /ˈʃɑd.mɑn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Shadman a boy or girl name?
Shadman is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Shadman?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties, mostly within Persian and South Asian families.