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Shainna
How to Pronounce Shainna
Pronounced SHAY-nuh /ˈʃeɪ.nə/Medium
Meaning: Shainna is a doubled-n spelling of Shaina or Shayna, a Yiddish endearment from 'sheyn,' meaning 'beautiful' or 'pretty.' The added letters are a modern American touch; the tender meaning stays with the parent name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shainna is a creative spelling of the Yiddish Shaina, from 'sheyn,' 'beautiful.' The extra n is a late-twentieth-century flourish laid over a name long used affectionately in Ashkenazi Jewish families.
It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around the late nineteen-eighties. A girl named Shainna reads as a soft, contemporary take on an old endearment.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shainna mean?
It is a spelling of Shaina or Shayna, from the Yiddish 'sheyn,' meaning 'beautiful' or 'pretty.'
How do you pronounce Shainna?
It is said SHAY-nuh /ˈʃeɪ.nə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Shainna a boy or girl name?
Shainna is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shainna?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.