Shayne: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHAYN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (22% girls, 78% boys since 1880)
Variant spelling of Shane, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The spelling Shayne is also influenced by Yiddish Sheyne in some cases, but as an English given name it usually represents Shane.
How popular is Shayne?
Babies named Shayne in 202442
2024 rank#3,993 boys
Peak year1990
Total US babies since 188013,655
Shayne is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shayne
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shayne questions
What does the name Shayne mean?
Shayne means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Shane, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The spelling Shayne is also influenced by Yiddish Sheyne in some cases, but as an English given name it usually represents Shane.
Is Shayne a boy or girl name?
Shayne is used for both: about 22% of US babies named Shayne since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Shayne?
42 US babies were named Shayne in 2024. Its peak year was 1990.
How do you pronounce Shayne?
Shayne 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.