Shana

Shana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lily; rose”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: SHAH-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Shana is used as an English form influenced by Hebrew-derived names such as Shoshana. It may also overlap with Anglicized Irish Seána in some cases, so usage origins can vary.

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How popular is Shana?

202410.2 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Shana in 202434

2024 rank#4,197 girls

Peak year1977

Total US babies since 188029,721

Shana is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Shana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ShannaGod is gracious · English
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Shana questions

What does the name Shana mean?

Shana means "lily; rose". It comes from Hebrew. Shana is used as an English form influenced by Hebrew-derived names such as Shoshana. It may also overlap with Anglicized Irish Seána in some cases, so usage origins can vary.

Is Shana a boy or girl name?

Shana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Shana?

34 US babies were named Shana in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.

How do you pronounce Shana?

Shana is usually pronounced SHAH-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.