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Pronounced shy-EN /ʃaɪˈɛn/Medium

Meaning: Sheyenne is a phonetic Sh- spelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Cheyenne people and the Wyoming capital, from Dakota Sahiyena by way of French. The Sh- opener spells the soft first sound directly. A Sheyenne River also flows through the northern Plains.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sheyenne spells Cheyenne with an Sh- (said 'shy-EN') — from the Plains people's name, written by ear.

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Origin MediumNative American, English

MeaningSheyenne is a phonetic Sh- spelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Cheyenne people and the Wyoming capital, from Dakota Sahiyena by way of French. The Sh- opener spells the soft first sound directly. A Sheyenne River also flows through the northern Plains.

U.S. rank (2018)#13605 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,431

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

Sheyenne is a sound-spelling of Cheyenne, the people-and-place name that came into English via French from Dakota Sahiyena; a Sheyenne River also runs through North Dakota. It shared the late-1990s Cheyenne wave and peaked in 1997; a girl named then is now around thirty.

The roots are in the original people-and-place name rather than in this spelling, and it reads as a 90s Western pick rather than a revival. Parents who like it usually also weigh Cheyenne, Shania, and Sienna.

Did you know? Sheyenne rose with the 1990s Cheyenne craze as a soft-spelled sister form, cresting in 1997.

Overall data confidence 58%

References — Sheyenne — Sh- spelling of Cheyenne (Dakota via French); late-1990s peak

Variations

CheyenneCheyanneShyanne

Nicknames

SheyEnny

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Cheyenne— the standard spelling Sheyenne sounds out

Shania— a like 90s Sh- girls' name of the era

Sienna— a like soft place-linked girls' name

Shyanne— a same-family phonetic spelling of Cheyenne

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheyenne mean?

Sheyenne is a spelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Native American people.

How do you pronounce Sheyenne?

It's said shy-EN /ʃaɪˈɛn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sheyenne a boy or girl name?

Sheyenne is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sheyenne?

Sheyenne was an uncommon spelling of Cheyenne that crested in the late nineties.