Shana

The female first name Shana is a short form of Shanna, an English variant of the name Shannon, which is derived from the longest river in Ireland of the same name. Directly translated, it means 'the owner of wisdom' or 'the old river'.

What does the name Shana mean?

The female first name Shana is a short form of Shanna, an English variant of the name Shannon, which is derived from the longest river in Ireland of the same name. Directly translated, it means 'the owner of wisdom' or 'the old river'. Its origin lies in Old Irish, derived from the two elements sen meaning 'old', 'ancient', 'wise' and aub or abhainn meaning 'the river'. Shana is also considered an abbreviation of the Jewish first name Shoshana (Susanna), which traces back to the Greek Sousanna (Σουσάννα) and originally comes from the Hebrew Shoshannah. In this case, the meaning is 'the lily' or 'the lotus flower'. The origin is either in the Old Hebrew shoshan (שׁוֹשָׁן) meaning 'the lily', 'the rose' or in the ancient Egyptian sheshen or sšn meaning 'the lotus', 'the water lily'. Shana is also an alternative spelling of the Yiddish name Shayna (שיינאַ). Directly translated, the name means 'the beautiful' and 'the pretty', derived from the Yiddish word shein (שיין), which stands for 'beautiful' and 'pretty'. Sometimes Shana is also seen as the female variant of the name Shane, an English spelling of the biblical name John. Other variants include Shannan, Shannen, Shanon, Shannyn, Shannin, Shannyo, Shanin, Shanahan, and Shannah.

Where does the name Shana come from?

Etymology Shana is a female first name of Old Hebrew and Yiddish origin with the meaning 'the owner of wisdom' or 'the lily'. Old Hebrew Old Irish Yiddish

How do you pronounce Shana?

Sound & pronunciation of Shana: The name Shana is two syllables and has a soft flowing structure. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Scha-na' [ˈʃaːna], starting with a gentle 'sh' sound that gives the name warmth and softness. The open '-na' provides a harmonious, rounded finish. Shana sounds melodic, friendly, and simultaneously calm - soft in sound, clear in form.

When is the name day of Shana?

The name day of Shana is August 11, October 17, and December 26.

Popularity

Shana is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,740th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2007 at 732nd. In the last ten years, Shana has been given as a first name about 200 times, placing it 1,605th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,748th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ana / Nana / Shan / Shana Banana / Shanadoo / Shanaie / Shanana / Shane / Shaner / Shani / Shanian / Shanibonni / Shannon / Shanu / Shany / Shna

Famous people

• Shana (From the book 'Shana the Wolf Girl')
• Shana Abe (American author)
• Shana Cox (Sprinter from the USA)
• Shana Feste (Film director from America)
• Shana Goldberg-Meehan (Film producer from America)
• Shana Hiatt (American model)
• Shana Mahaffey (American author)
• Shana Morrison (American musician)
• Shana Moulton (American artist)
• Shana O. Kelley (American chemist)
• Shana Poplack (Linguist from Canada)
• Shana Swash (British actress)
• Shana van Glabeke (Belgian cyclist)
• Shana Zadrick (American model)