The first name Shayna
A girl’s name from Yiddish meaning “beautiful”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Yiddish origin
Shayna means “beautiful” in Yiddish.
Borrowed from Yiddish שיינע (sheyne), a feminine inflection of שיין (sheyn, “beautiful”).
More names that mean beauty.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shayna last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 30 births (#987).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shayna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shayna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 72 girls born in the United States were named Shayna, the 2,479th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 676 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.
Famous people named Shayna
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shayna BaszlerAmerican mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, born 1980
- Shayna JackAustralian swimmer, born 1998
Questions
- What does the name Shayna mean?
- Shayna means “beautiful” in Yiddish.
- What is the origin of the name Shayna?
- Borrowed from Yiddish שיינע (sheyne), a feminine inflection of שיין (sheyn, “beautiful”).
- How popular is the name Shayna?
- In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Shayna, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 2007, with 30 births.
- Is Shayna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,272 US babies named Shayna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shayna most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 676 babies were named Shayna, its highest rank at 381st.