Given name
Shaena
“beautiful”·“a beautiful woman”
Shaena is a variant of Shayna. Interpretations include “beautiful” and “a beautiful woman” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shaena is a variant of Shayna. Interpretations include “beautiful” and “a beautiful woman” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shaena is a variant of Shayna. An origin associated with Shayna is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shaena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 541
- 0 boys · 541 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 499 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Shaena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jenna
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>99% girls
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“one who is sleek”
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Janna
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>99% girls
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“resembling the graceful rose”
>99% girls