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Afsheen

A Non-Quranic Name for Boys

Afsheen is variant of Afshin and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Afsheen or Afshin, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Afshin.

Full Meaning of Afsheen

Afsheen is a Persian name for boys that used to be the title of the kings of an area known as Oshrusana. The most famous person with this name was a Persian hero who was a general working under the Abbasid caliphs. The meaning of this name is not clear. It is not an Islamic name, but since it does not have a bad meaning/origin, Muslims can use it. It is pronounced [(U)p + (F)un] + [(SH)op + sw(EE)t + (N)ew], with emphasis on the second syllable. It can also be written as Afsheen, Aphshin, Afsheene, Afshyne in English. It is written as افشين in Farsi.

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2 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    Afsheen and Afshin (Persian boy name) are neither Quranic nor Islamic. The Afshin’s were Iranian Kings who were Zaroastrian. If you want an Islamic name please don’t use Afshin. It’s my name and it is Persian.

  2. Anonymous

    Afshin united himself with the arabs and defeated babak to change the religion of persia from zoroastrian to islam. persians called him a traitor

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