Meaning and Origin
What does the name Shianne mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Shianne
User Submitted Origins
American
44%
English
23%
African
23%
Native American
10%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Shianne is of Native American origin and means "This name means 'little Shahi, little Cree'. The name comes into English in the form 'Chaiena', a direct rendering of Siouan Dakota (dialect) Sahiyena (1890), corresponding to Lakota (dialect) Sahiyela. This is the regular diminutive of Sahiya, the name of the Cree. So the Cheyenne are called the 'little cree' (by the Soux). The Cree are one of the largest groups of first nations / Native Americans in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada. In the United States, this Algonquian-speaking people historically lived from lake superior westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share a reservation with the Ojibwe (Chippewa)".
- A user from Trinidad and Tobago says the name Shianne means "To glorify".
- According to a user from Netherlands, the name Shianne is of African origin and means "The great of nature".
- A submission from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Shianne means "Shiny" and is of African origin.
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