Faizan Explained

Faizan
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /ar/
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	pride, beneficence, ruler
Region:	Western Asia
Origin:	Arabic
Related Names:	Faiz

Faizan (Arabic: فيضان romanised: Faizan, Bengali: ফাইজান romanised: Faijan, Urdu: {{URDU|فیضان romanised: Faizan), also spelt Faizan, Faydhan, Faizon, Faidhan, Faizaan, and Fayzan, a variant of Faiz, is a male given name and a surname. It has been variously translated as meaning "successful",^{[1] [2]} "beneficence",^[3] "ruler", "benefit" and "generosity".^{[4] [5]}

People

Given name

• Faizan Arif, J&K's first recognized independent weatherman, columnist, and founder of Kashmir Weather.
• Faizan Asif (born 1992), Emirati cricketer
• Faizan Khawaja (born 1986), Pakistani-American actor
• Faizan Kidwai, Indian actor
• Faizan Mustafa, Indian lawyer and academic
• Faizan Peerzada (1958–2012), Pakistani artist, puppeteer and theater director
• Faizan Riaz (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer

Surname

• Faizanullah Faizan, Afghan politician^[6]
• Mirza Faizan, Indian aerospace scientist

See also

• Arabic name

Notes and References

1. Book: A Dictionary of Muslim Names. Salahuddin Ahmed. Hurst & Company. London. 1999.
2. Book: A Dictionary of Muslim Names. S. A. Rahman. Good word Books. New Delhi. 2001.
3. http://www.islamforlife.co.uk/names.htm meaning Beneficence
4. http://www.birthvillage.com/Name/Faizan Arabic Birth name dictionary
5. http://hamariweb.com/islam/faizan_name-meanings.aspx Meaning on HamariWeb Known Informative, News Website of Pakistan
6. News: Armed uprising against Taliban forces insurgents from 50 Afghan villages . 14 August 2012 . Ben . Farmer . The Telegraph.