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Girl name Hebrew;Irish origin Jewish/Christian tradition

Shana

SHAH-nah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
beautiful;God is gracious
Language
Hebrew;Irish
Culture
American
Religion
Jewish/Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
sweet · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4266
2024 births34
Peak year1984
First appeared1937
Total US births29,608
1984 peak19371959198120022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Shay
Alternate spellings
ShannaShaunaShaina
In other languages
Shaina (Yiddish)

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