Shane: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHAYN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Anglicized form of Irish Seán, a form of John. The meaning traces back through John to Hebrew Yochanan.
How popular is Shane?
Babies named Shane in 2024480
2024 rank#601 boys
Peak year1973
Total US babies since 1880195,726
Shane is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shane
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shane questions
What does the name Shane mean?
Shane means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Anglicized form of Irish Seán, a form of John. The meaning traces back through John to Hebrew Yochanan.
Is Shane a boy or girl name?
Shane is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shane?
480 US babies were named Shane in 2024. Its peak year was 1973.
How do you pronounce Shane?
Shane is usually pronounced SHAYN.
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.