Home › Baby Names Directory › Shalayna

Shalayna

♀ Girl

Pronounced shuh-LAY-nuh /ʃəˈleɪ.nə/Low

Meaning: Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth three-beat name in the family of Shalaine and Shalena. It was built for its sound rather than an inherited root, and its exact assembly is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Shalayna is a rare invented American girl's name, the Sha- prefix over Layna. It surfaced around 1990 (said shuh-LAY-nuh).

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowAmerican

MeaningShalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth three-beat name in the family of Shalaine and Shalena. It was built for its sound rather than an inherited root, and its exact assembly is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2007)#20068 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 97

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

Shalayna is a modern American coinage setting the Sha- prefix over Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine. It belongs to the Sha- names that flourished in Black American naming in the late twentieth century, kin to Shalaine and Shalena, and its precise build is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1990. A girl named Shalayna then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The Layna core inside Shalayna is itself a short form of Elaine or Lena, doubling the name's soft, familiar feel.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Shalayna — Sha- + Layna coinage; Shalaine/Shalena family; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

ShalaineShalenaShalayneShelayna

Nicknames

ShaLaynaLay

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Shalayna…

Shalena— a near-twin Sha- coinage of the same era

Elayna— the Layna core seen in fuller form

Shawna— a comparable Sha- name of the period

Shavona— another American name

Shaqueena— shares Shalayna's American roots

Explore names like Shalayna

By thememodern rare coinage african-american

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Shalayna mean?

It is an invented American name joining the Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine; the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Shalayna?

It is said shuh-LAY-nuh /ʃəˈleɪ.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shalayna a boy or girl name?

Shalayna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shalayna?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.