Shana - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Shana \sh(a)-na\ is pronounced SHAH-nah. Nickname for Shoshana (Hebrew) "lily, rose"; short form of Shannon or anglicisation of Shaina. Shana has been made familiar today by journalist and biographer Shana Alexander. Singer Shania Twain.

Shana has 7 variant forms: Shan, Shanah, Shanda, Shandi, Shania, Shanna and Shannah.

For more information, see also the related name Sian.

Baby names that sound like Shana are Chana, Shanay, Shani, Shaena, Shan-, Shanae, Shanea, Shane, Shauna, Shena, Shona and Shuna.

Shana is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Shana. Compare Shana with related baby names.