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Shane name meaning

First Name
193k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
7k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Shane mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Shane

User Submitted Origins

Irish
56%
English
38%
American
3%
African
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Shane means "God's Gracious Gift" and is of Irish origin.
  2. A user from India says the name Shane means "God is gracious, God's gift".
  3. According to a user from Australia, the name Shane is of Irish origin and means "God is gracious ; gift of god".
  4. 2 submissions from the United States and Jamaica agree the name Shane means "Gift from God" and is of English origin.
  5. 2 submissions from California, U.S. agree the name Shane means "Gift of god" and is of American origin.
  6. A user from the United States says the name Shane is of Irish origin and means "gifted from god".
  7. A user from Arizona, U.S. says the name Shane means "Gods Gift".
  8. A user from California, U.S. says the name Shane is of English origin and means "An irish gift from god".
  9. 3 submissions from Sri Lanka and the United States agree the name Shane means "God is Gracious" and is of Irish origin.
  10. According to a user from New York, U.S., the name Shane is of Irish origin and means "One of inestimable worth".
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Wiktionary

English form of a Northern Irish pronunciation of Irish Seán, an equivalent of John.

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. (rare) A female given name from Irish.
  3. A patronymic surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Shane

Notable Persons Named Shane

Shane McMahon

He holds the title Vice-Chairman of YOU On Demand Holdings Inc. and Vice-Chairmanof YOU On Demand Holdings Inc.. His career lasted from 1989 to 2009. Shane was born as the child of Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon on January 15th, 1970 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.

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Shane Black

Shane Black is a screenwriter, actor, and film director. His ongoing career started in 1987. Shane was born on December 16th, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Shane West

Shane West is an actor, musician, songwriter, producer, and writer. His ongoing career started in 1995. Shane was given the name Shannon Bruce Snaith on June 10th, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Shane is also known as Shannon Snaith and Shane Wrestler.

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Shane Dawson

Shane was born on July 19th, 1988 in Long Beach, California. Shane is also known as Yaw and Shane.

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Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan is a punk rock, celtic punk, folk punk, celtic rock, and folk rock musician. He plays Vocals, Guitar, harmonica, banjo, bodhrán, and piano. He has been prominent since 1977. Shane was given the name Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan on December 25th, 1957.

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Shane Warne

Shane was born on September 13th, 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia.

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  • Shane Carwin
  • Shane Smith
    Journalist
  • Shane Mosley
    Boxer
  • Shane Long
    Soccer Player
  • Shane Harper
    Actor
  • Shane Watson
    Cricketer
  • Shane Filan
    Musician
  • Shane Douglas
    Wrestler
  • Courtney Act
  • Shane Battier
    Basketball Player
  • Shane Kimbrough
    Army Aviation
  • Shane Doan
    Hockey Player
  • Shane Duffy
    Soccer Player
  • Shane Haste

Notable Persons With the Last Name Shane

Notable Persons With the Last Name Shane

Paul Shane

Paul Shane was an actor and comedian. He was most active from 1972 to 2013. Paul was given the name George Frederick Speight on June 19th, 1940 in Thrybergh. He left this life on May 16th, 2013.

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Bob Shane

Bob Shane is a folk music and pop music singing and guitarist. He plays Guitar, Banjo, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1957 to 2004. Bob was given the name Robert Castle Schoen on February 1st, 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii.

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Alex Shane

Alex Shane is a wrestler. Alex was born on November 15th, 1979 in London.

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Bobby Shane

Bobby was born on August 25th, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri. He breathed his last breath on February 20th, 1975.

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Ryan Shane

Ryan was born on April 15th, 1994 in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Sara Shane

Sara Shane is an actress and author. Her career lasted from 1948 to 1964. Sara was given the name Elaine Sterling on May 18th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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Common last names for Shane

Common first names for Shane

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Shane U.S.
█  White 85.87% 64.26%
█  African American 5.20% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.38% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.79% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.62% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.15% 16.26%

Of Last Name Shane

People with the last name Shane are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Shane

  • What name lists does Shane rank for?
    #26Boy Names Unique to the Rockies
  • How Popular is the name Shane? Shane is the 389th most popular name of all time. As a last name Shane was the 4,796th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Shane have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 192,891 babies born with the first name Shane in the United States. That's more than enough people named Shane to occupy the country of Samoa with an estimated population of 186,340 (as of November 7, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Shane? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1933 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Shane first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Shane is Saturday, March 21st, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Shane born? The highest recorded use of the first name Shane was in 1973 with a total of 5,712 babies. That's a lot of babies named Shane!
  • Random Shane Factoid: According to the 1976 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Shane ranks 63rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maryland. Imagine that, 61 babies in Maryland have the same name in 1976.
  • Weird things about the name Shane: The name spelled backwards is Enahs. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Sehan. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Shane? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 7,372 people with the last name Shane.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Shane? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Shane as their last name.
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