#6012024 rank
1973peak year
185,804babies named Shane since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend
Shane popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shane mean?
An Anglicized form of Sean, the Irish version of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'. It spread widely after the 1949 western novel and film Shane.
OriginIrish (from Hebrew)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Shane
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Famous Shanes
- Shane Warne, cricketer
Spellings & variants
SeanShayne
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