Shaina
Meaning
“Yiddish, meaning 'beautiful' or 'pretty', from sheyn”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shaina peaked in the 1990s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
156 people · the #30,266 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 25
Among people named Shaina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shaina
Most people given the name Shaina in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Shaina you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shaina deep dive
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