Shane Meaning

What does Shane mean?

The name Shane is of English origin.

The meaning of Shane is "G-d is gracious".

Shane is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Shane.

The Given Name Shane

Shane is a form of Sean. See Sean for further details.

Shane appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

Want to make this name more unique? Try spell it backwards.

Solidly popular, this one is a keeper.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Shane West.

Shane Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 7,000 in baby name popularity for girls with 17 occurrences. It ranked 372 in baby name popularity for boys with 868 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 6,750 in baby name popularity for girls with 18 occurrences. It ranked 359 in baby name popularity for boys with 913 occurrences.

View the Shane Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Shane has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Shane to other names.

Shane Related Names

Shane is a form of Sean.

Variants of the name Shane include Cheyne, Shayne.

Famous Shanes

Shane West ~ Actor

Shane Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Shane.

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Shane Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Shane in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Shane.

Just for fun, see the name Shane in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Shane in Nautical Flags page.