boy · irish and hebrew
Shane
say it shayn
What Shane means
- Irish and Hebrew from Seán, Irish form of John: God is gracious New Testament, Quran and Christian saint: form of John; John the Baptist (Yahya in the Quran) and John the Apostle
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 72 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 205 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 443 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 562 in the US (2024)
- no. 569 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 814 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 825 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Shane in stories
- Stardew Valley: Shane, the grumpy JojaMart clerk who raises chickens