Hatan, Hattan

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  • Origin: Arabic هتان
  • Meaning: “downpour, rain.”
  • Gender: masculine

The name comes directly from the Arabic weather term هتان (hattan) meaning “downpour; rain.” It is commonly used in Arab Gulf countries.

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Sadime, Sadeem

  • Origin: Arabic سديم
  • Meaning: “nebula; fog; mist.”
  • Gender: female

The name comes directly from the Arabic word سديم meaning “nebula, fog; mist.” The word itself is from the Arabic root s-d-m, which means “darkness” “obscurity.”

The word use is found in Arabic poetry to describe a mist or haze that obscures the view.

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Shanzae, Shanzay

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  • Origin: Persian شانزے
  • Meaning: royal woman; woman of dignity
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Use: Urdu, Persian

The name is composed the Old Persian elements Shah (royalty) or from the Old Persian phrase, Shah- an -zay (lit daughter of king/royal princess) or Shaan-zeh (Of dignity/magnificent).

This name seems to be exclusively used among Pakistanis, I could not find any information in any Persian sources or any indication of its use among Farsi-Speakers.

Other forms are Shanzeh and Shawnzay.

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