Shani name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew, African-Swahili and Celtic
Usage: African, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: sh(a)-ni
Meaning: Wonderful and Ruby
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What does Shani mean?

Famed Shani came from Celtic, Hebrew and African-Swahili is used in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, African, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, English, Bengali and Oriya, meaning of Shani is "Wonderful or Ruby" is used as a gender-neutral name .

Shani is form of famed and conifer Shannon. Cherished Shannon is used notably in English and Hindi is rooted from Anglo-Saxon and Old Irish, Shannon means "River of Wisdom, Ancient and Old River".

How do I pronounce Shani?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Shani is sh(a)-ni.

Variants of Shani

Shainee, Shannon, Channon, Shanen, Shauna, Shaynee, Chanan, Channing, Tiashauna, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jane, Shawna

Names that rhyme with Shani

How popular is the name Shani?

In United States, Shani was once a common name since emerging in 1962 it has been given to over 4429 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 1969,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 60 years.

Shani is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 2006, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 615 on girl names chart when 54 babies were named Shani.

Over 400 people have been named Shani in England and Wales.

Shani is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 39 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.

There are over 319 babies that have been given the name Shani in France. Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1996 when it ranked 409th.

There are over 122 babies that have been given the name Shani in Belgium. But Shani is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 40000 have the name as well as in, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.

At least, 90000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202300593820
202200694416
202100102299
202000689616
201900615519
201800114028
201700876312
201600721616
201500484528
201400670918
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Shani

You are capable of surviving everything. You would climb the highest rock if that's necessary to accomplish something you want badly. You live for the things that matter like friendship, kindness, cruelty-free world, and dreams. Your sensitivity gets in your way of acting as a badass. You are dedicated to your career more than you are dedicated to your personal life. To you, justice and honesty are the two most important things in life.

Do you like Shani? Other names you would love

  •  Fintan - Prevalent boy name Fintan is used predominantly in Irish and Danish that originated from Celtic and Old English, meaning of Fintan is "White Fire"
  •  Kevin - Kevin's meaning is Loved One, The Elements Caomh Meaning Fair Comely Gentle or Gentle Kind came from Old Irish and Celtic used as a gender-neutral name is specifically used in Danish, Swedish and Telugu
  •  Erwina is used primarily in English in general aimed at baby girls is originated from Celtic and English, Erwina means "Sea Friend, Yew or Friend of the Sea"
  •  Tahra - Far-out Tahra is used in Arabic and English came from Celtic, Tahra means "Happy Women or Girl Best" is bestowed upon baby girls
  •  Merille is used in English is a baby girl name, Merille means "Angel of June, Bright Sea and Star of the Sea" came from Celtic. Merille is derivative of Muriel.

Famous people named Shani

  • Shani Mootoo, writer, visual artist and video maker, was
  • Shani Davis, American speed skater
  • Shani Wallis, English-born American actress and singer of theatre
  • Shanice Stewart-Jones in What Love Means as Actress
  • Shanie Calahan in Ken Park as Actress
  • Shaniece Cole in 2014 MTV Video Music Awards as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Shani Bayeté in Nothin' 2 Lose as Actress
  • Shani Scherenzel in Zebra Lounge as Actress
  • Shanice Kamminga in Dare to Dream as Actress
  • Shania Accius in Boogie Toasties as Actress
  • Shani Salyers Stiles in Asylum, the Lost Footage as Actress
  • Director Shani Grewal, famous for movie After Midnight
  • Shani Bayne played the important character of Chloe in 2000 film Sunday Morning.

Comments :

This is my name. I was born in 1957 - Shani

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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