Shania name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Ojibway, Yiddish and Native-American-Ojibwa

Usage: English, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Telugu

Pronunciation: shan-EYE-a

Meaning: I'm on My Way, Beautiful and I Am on My Way

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What does Shania mean?
Variations of Shania
Middle Names for Shania
How popular is Shania?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Shania
Famous People Named Shania
Lists having Shania

What does Shania mean?

Of Yiddish, Ojibway, American-Ojibwa and Native origin, Cherished Shania means "I'm on My Way, Beautiful or I Am on My Way", predominantly used in Kannada, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, English, Marathi, Oriya, Malayalam, Gujarati and Hindi is given to girls.

Shania is variant of acclaimed Shaina. Shaina means The Beautiful, The Element Shain Which is of the Meaning Beautiful and Happiness is of Yiddish origin. Shania is variant form of predominant and biblical Shane.

Shane is form of desirable Shan. Also Shane is a version of Shanahan. Shane is a feminine version of Sean. Prevalent Shane is originated from Hebrew, Gaelic and Irish is prevalently used in Irish and English, Shane means "Yahweh is Gracious".

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How do I pronounce Shania?

The one syllabled name Shania is pronounced, shan-EYE-a. There should be emphasis on second EYE syllable while speaking. The other ways to say the name is sh(a)-nia.

Variants of Shania

Shainya, Shaina, Shane, Shainah, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Shan, Shanahan, Lashay, Jeanne, Johanna, Ivan, John, Johannes, Hanan, Shahn, Shana, Sean, Shandy, Seanachan, Lashai

Middle Names for Shania

Noda, Violetta, view more middle names that goes with Shania

Names that rhyme with Shania

How popular is the name Shania?

Shania is a popular name in United States given to over 15193 babies in 49 years. Currently the name is rising, in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 171st spot and 1835 baby girls were given the name.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 500 baby names 12 times Shania used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 2811 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 2000,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Shania used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1997 and over 296 babies have been given the name in 3 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1998,. After 3 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Shania is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 526 on girl names chart when 79 babies were named Shania. Over 546 babies in France have been named Shania. Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 200 names.

In 2003, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 101 on girl names chart when 93 babies were given the name Shania. Over 624 babies in Belgium have been named Shania.

Also, during its short run of just 4 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 50 on girl names chart when 76 babies were given the name Shania.

There are over 273 babies that have been given the name Shania in Queensland.

Shania is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 143 on girl names chart when 28 babies were named Shania. Over 245 babies in Ireland have been named Shania. The given name is a common name in Bangladesh while somewhat familiar name in India, Indonesia, Uganda, Malawi, Pakistan, Tanzania and Kenya.

According to our evaluation, over 10000 babies have been named Shania globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	2027	96
2022	2129	89
2021	1900	103
2020	2125	85
2019	2052	92
2018	1526	142
2017	1961	101
2016	1665	128
2015	1653	129
2014	1456	154

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Shania in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	844	284
	0	0	0	33

Numerological analysis of Shania

Set up a positive mindset and enjoy. You want to know how everything works, how everything was created. You prefer originality and hard work instead of taking the easier road to success. Focus on your dreams and create the life you always imagined for yourself. You try to teach others to follow your example and work hard on their dreams but they ignore you, thinking you are losing time. Appreciate your time on this earth. Invest it in the right place.

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Famous people named Shania

Shania Twain, Canadian singer and songwriter
Shania Accius in Boogie Toasties as Actress

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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