Shanna

Shanna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: English
Say it: SHAN-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Often used as a variant of Shana, Shanna, or Shannon-influenced forms; in many cases it is treated as related to Hannah or Johanna. The most accepted source is ultimately Hebrew, from a name meaning grace.

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How popular is Shanna?

20243.0 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 Shanna in 202410

Peak year1978

Total US babies since 188028,365

Shanna is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

Names like Shanna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Shanalily; rose · Hebrew
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Shanna questions

What does the name Shanna mean?

Shanna means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Often used as a variant of Shana, Shanna, or Shannon-influenced forms; in many cases it is treated as related to Hannah or Johanna. The most accepted source is ultimately Hebrew, from a name meaning grace.

Is Shanna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Shanna?

10 US babies were named Shanna in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.

How do you pronounce Shanna?

Shanna is usually pronounced SHAN-uh.

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.