Afsheen
Afshin is a common Persian given name derived from Avestan. Afshin was used by the Sogdians. Historically, it was the title of the rulers of Principality of Ushrusana in Transoxiana before the Muslim conquest of Persia.
Meaning & Origin of Afsheen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Afshin is a common Persian given name derived from Avestan. Afshin was used by the Sogdians. Historically, it was the title of the rulers of Principality of Ushrusana in Transoxiana before the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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Etymology
The Story of Afsheen
As a girl name
Afsheen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 17 Afsheens were born — ranking #6,987 that year. As of 2026, Afsheen ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Afsheens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Afsheen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Afsheens were born — ranking #6,263 that year. As of 2026, Afsheen ranks #8,866 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Afsheens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Afsheen
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- Afshin Bey (born 1033), Seljuk general.
- Afshin Ellian (born 1966), Iranian-Dutch professor of law, philosopher, poet, and critic of political Islam
- Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (born 1992), Iranian footballer
- Afshin Feiz , Iranian-born British photographer and ex fashion designer
- Afshin Ghaffarian (born 1986), Iranian choreographer, director, dancer, and actor
- Afshin Ghotbi (born 1964), Iranian football coach
- Afshin Habibzadeh , Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician
- Afshin Hajipour (born 1975), Iranian footballer
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Names that sound like Afsheen
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About the name Afsheen
Afsheen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Afsheen's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #6,987. Use the chart and map above to compare Afsheen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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