Shayne
Meaning
variant of Shane, Irish form of John, 'God is gracious'
Shayne around the world
One shared root links 47 names across 10 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Yochanan "God is gracious", carried through Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes into nearly every European language
The constellation
37 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shayne peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
290 people · the #19,518 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 23
Among people named Shayne living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shayne
Most people given the name Shayne in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Shayne you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shayne deep dive
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