Shayna

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

Girl's name · #2479 in the US (2025) · 90s

Shayna's best rank, #381, came in 1991; it has stepped well back to #2479 today. Roughly 16,000 girls have been named Shayna since 1957. In New Jersey and New York it runs 3–4× its national rate. Together with its spelling variant Shaina (#2404), Shayna 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 8,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shaynas

Shayna Baszler — American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Shayna Jack — Australian swimmer
Shayna Rose — American actor-singer
Shayna Steele — American actress
Shayna Levy — Israeli association football player

What Shaynas become

Among 31 notable people named Shayna:

Entertainers appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shayna Rose, American actor-singer.

Similar names: Shaina · Karly · Shayla · Laina · Darby · Raina

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