Given name
Shaina
“beautiful”·“a beautiful woman”
Shaina is a variant of Shayna. Interpretations include “beautiful” and “a beautiful woman” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shaina 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
Shaina 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 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,010
- 18 boys · 11,992 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 777 babies
- 2025
- 75
- #2,404 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 75 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,404 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 770 in 1988. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,144 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Shaina
- Shaina MagdayaoFilipino actressborn 1989
- Shaina NCIndian fashion designerborn 1972
- Shaina AminBangladeshi model, television and film actressborn 1991
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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