Zeeshan or Zeshan is a Turkish

Turkish language

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 masculine given name

Given name

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, derived from words "Zee" (possessor of) and "Shan" (high status).

This name is often given to males in Pakistan

Pakistan

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 and Kashmir

Kashmir

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, Indian Muslims, Turkey

Turkey

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, Iran

Iran

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, and other Asian countries of the region.

Variant forms and similar names

The diminutive

Diminutive

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 or nickname is Shaan.

Zeshan is also very different from Zeeshan and Zishan. That is because the translation and meaning of Zeshan is Prince, In some countries it has been translated to Moon

Moon

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.

Zishan (Zişan) is a name based on a different word, meaning peaceful in Farsi and Urdu.

Notable people with this name

• Zeeshan Ashraf
  Zeeshan Ashraf
  Zeeshan Ashraf is a field hockey player. He plays full back. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2001, and competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.-Career:...
  
   (born 1977), Pakistani hockey player
• Zeeshan Kazmi
  Zeeshan Kazmi
  Zeeshan Kazmi is a Pakistani police officer who gained popularity during the Operation Clean Up in Karachi against the MQM. He is currently serving as AIG Sindh . He has served as S.H.O. in almost every area of Karachi and interior Sindh. He also served in Federal Investigation Agency and...
  
   (born 1965), Pakistani police officer
• Zeeshan Parwez
  Zeeshan Parwez
  Zeeshan Parwez is a Pakistani Music Artist. The duo of Sajid & Zeeshan , have recently released their first album, One Light Year At Snail Speed. He is also a director, his first show being On The Fringe, which is hosted by Fasi Zaka. He is known for his videos with various artists, Like Mekaal...
  
  , Pakistani musician in Sajid & Zeeshan
  Sajid & Zeeshan
  Sajid & Zeeshan are a Pakistani electronic music duo from Peshawar, composed of Sajid Ghafoor and Zeeshan Parwez . Their songs are written by Sajid and arranged by Zeehsan, that vary from each other in terms of feel and expression...
  
  , electronic music duo from Peshawar
• Zeshan "Zesh" Rehman (born 1983), British Pakistani footballer
• Zeeshan Anis Siddiqui
  Zeeshan Anis Siddiqui
  Zeeshan Siddiqui is a citizen of the United Kingdom, who was apprehended in Pakistan after he fell under suspicion of being associated with terrorism.Prior to his travel to Pakistan Zeeshan worked for London's Underground -- its rapid transit system....
  
  , UK citizen apprehended in Pakistan
• Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmed (born 1991), civil engineer, India
• Zeeshan Iqbal Khan (born 1993), student, Pakistan.

g.zeeshan basha (born 1994)student .india, ap, kurnool.