Shane - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Shane \sh(a)-ne\ is pronounced shayn. Variant of Sean (Irish), from John (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious". Popular in the 1950s and 1960s due to the film "Shane". See also Shawn. Screenwriter Shane Black.

Shane has 3 variant forms: Shaine, Shayn and Shayne.

Baby names that sound like Shane are Chane, Shan, Shann and Shani.

Shane is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Shane. Click here to compare Shane with related baby names.