Shahin

Shahin or Shaheen , is a male given name which is the generic term for hawk or falcon, although in specific, the peregrine falcon. The name Shaheen/Shahin is a composite of two nouns, "shah" - king and "īn" - which is a sign of proportion, freedom,or "royal", literally "king of the birds"

The name is used in Persian,Urdu ,Kurdish and Turkish speaking countries.

It may refer to:

Shahin

Middle name

Surname

Shaheen

Shahin

Chahine

Military

  • Black Shaheen, a variant of the Storm Shadow/SCALP EG air-launched cruise missile
  • Shaheen, the military symbol of Pakistan Air Force
  • Shaheen-I, a short range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan
  • Shaheen-II, a medium/intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan
  • Shaheen-III, a medium/intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan
  • Shahin (rocket), an Iranian artillery rocket
  • Mersad or Shahin, a supersonic Iranian ground-to-air guided missile

Places

Shaheen

Shahin

Other uses

See also

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