Shaina

“Beautiful, or lovely (Yiddish)” — Yiddish origin

Girl's name · #2404 in the US (2025) · 90s

Shaina reached its best rank, #319, in 1987 and ranked #2404 in 2025. Roughly 12,000 girls have been named Shaina since 1968. In New York and New Jersey it runs 4–5× its national rate. Together with its spelling variant Shayna (#2479), Shaina would rank around #1458 with about 150 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Shaina and Shayna.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,400 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shainas

Shaina Magdayao — Filipino actress
Shaina NC — Indian fashion designer
Shaina Amin — Bangladeshi model, television and film actress
Shaina Pellington — Canadian basketball player
Shaina Taub — American singer and composer

In stories & tradition

Shaina Ophiuchus — Saint Seiya · Saint Seiya Awakening

What Shainas become

Among 32 notable people named Shaina:

Entertainers appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shaina Magdayao, Filipino actress.

Similar names: Shayna · Karly · Saira · Laina · Kelsie · Raina

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