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Sheenah

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Pronounced SHEE-nuh /ˈʃiːnə/Medium

Meaning: Sheenah is a respelling of Sheena, itself an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Sine, which corresponds to Jean and Jane. These trace back through French to the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' The added h is a modern stylistic touch.Low

In 30 seconds: Sheenah is a respelling of Sheena, an Anglicized Gaelic form of Jean meaning 'God is gracious.' It stayed rare and peaked around 1981 (said SHEE-nuh).

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Origin LowGaelic, Hebrew

MeaningSheenah is a respelling of Sheena, itself an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Sine, which corresponds to Jean and Jane. These trace back through French to the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' The added h is a modern stylistic touch.

U.S. rank (1989)#12117 ↗ Rising

1989 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 86

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

Sheenah is a spelling of Sheena, an English rendering of the Scottish Gaelic Sine, the local form of Jean and Jane. All descend from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' Sheena became familiar in the English-speaking world in the twentieth century, and Sheenah is one of its rarer variants.

This spelling was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1981. A girl named Sheenah then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Sheena, the base of Sheenah, gained fame through the singer Sheena Easton in the early nineteen-eighties, the very years this spelling appeared, though Sheenah itself stayed rare.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Sheenah — Respelling of Sheena; Gaelic Sine/Jean; Hebrew 'God is gracious'

Variations

SheenaSheenaghShenaSheina

Nicknames

SheeNah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheenah mean?

It is a spelling of Sheena, an Anglicized Gaelic form of Jean, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Sheenah?

It is said SHEE-nuh /ˈʃiːnə/ - two syllables.

Is Sheenah a boy or girl name?

Sheenah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sheenah?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.