Given name
Shayann
Shayann is a variant of Shayan. In American use, Shayan carries the interpretation “of the tribe of the Great Plains; of the unintelligible speakers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shayann is a variant of Shayan. In American use, Shayan carries the interpretation “of the tribe of the Great Plains; of the unintelligible speakers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shayann connects to the Cheyenne name family through Shayan. An origin associated with Cheyenne is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shayann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 157
- 0 boys · 157 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 15 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 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 238 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.
Shayann’s family of names
Shayann has a related form in Shayan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.