Shelen

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Light and Radiance

Shelen is variant of Shalan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Shelen or Shalan, 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: Shalan.

Full Meaning of Shelen

Shelen is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “lit”, “emanating light”, used to describe a source of light, such as a lantern, when it has been lit. Shelen is derived from the SH-AIN-L root which is used in Chapter 19 of the Quran:

He said, “My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has flared up with white (hairs), and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy.” (Quran 19:4)