The first name Shanae
A girl’s name from Irish.
Pronounced /ʃəˈneɪ/ 1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Anglicization of Irish Sinéad q.v. based on its modern Irish pronunciation. Doublet of Janet, Jeanette, Jeannette, Juanita, and Sinead.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shanae last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2006, with 33 births (#890).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shanae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shanae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Shanae, the 12,979th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 409 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Shanae mean?
- Anglicization of Irish Sinéad q.v. based on its modern Irish pronunciation. Doublet of Janet, Jeanette, Jeannette, Juanita, and Sinead.
- What is the origin of the name Shanae?
- Anglicization of Irish Sinéad q.v. based on its modern Irish pronunciation. Doublet of Janet, Jeanette, Jeannette, Juanita, and Sinead.
- How popular is the name Shanae?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shanae, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 2006, with 33 births.
- Is Shanae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,471 US babies named Shanae since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shanae most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 409 babies were named Shanae, its highest rank at 572nd.
- How do you pronounce Shanae?
- Shanae is /ʃəˈneɪ/, one syllable.