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Shaena

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How to Pronounce Shaena

Pronounced SHAY-nuh /ˈʃeɪ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Shaena is a respelled form of Shana or Sheena. Shana is often tied to Hebrew 'beautiful', while Sheena is an Anglo-Scottish form of Jane, ultimately 'God is gracious'; Shaena carries whichever parent a family had in mind.Low

In 30 seconds: Shaena respells Shana or Sheena — names tied either to Hebrew 'beautiful' or to Jane, 'God is gracious' (said 'SHAY-nuh').

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningShaena is a respelled form of Shana or Sheena. Shana is often tied to Hebrew 'beautiful', while Sheena is an Anglo-Scottish form of Jane, ultimately 'God is gracious'; Shaena carries whichever parent a family had in mind.

U.S. rank (2015)#14273 ↗ Rising

2015 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 541

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shaena is a phonetic respelling of Shana or Sheena. Shana is usually linked to a Hebrew word for 'beautiful', while Sheena descends from Jane and so from Hebrew 'God is gracious', giving Shaena two honest possible roots.

It peaked modestly in the mid-1980s and stayed scarce, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year, and it never became a settled spelling of either parent name.

Did you know? Shaena is one of a cluster of Shay-/Shan- respellings that dotted the record in the nineteen-eighties, never rising above the long tail.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Shana / Sheena — respelling; Hebrew 'beautiful' or form of Jane

Variations

ShanaSheenaShayna

Nicknames

ShayShae

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Shana— a parent form Shaena respells

Sheena— the other parent name behind this spelling

Shayna— a like Shay- respelling of the same era

Dana— a similar short two-beat girls' name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shaena mean?

Shaena is a respelling of Shana or Sheena, tied either to Hebrew 'beautiful' or to Jane, 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Shaena?

It's said SHAY-nuh /ˈʃeɪ.nə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shaena a boy or girl name?

Shaena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shaena?

Shaena has always been rare in the U.S., a long-tail spelling from the late twentieth century.