—2024 rank
1984peak year
29,580babies named Shana since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend
Shana popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shana mean?
A form of Shayna, often linked to the Yiddish shayna, meaning beautiful; also used in Ireland as a feminine of Sean or Shane.
OriginYiddish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
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Spellings & variants
ShaynaShainaShauna
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