Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Shaun from John.
- Gaelic
- Old, wise
- Irish
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shan
Pronunciation
shan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #893, 73 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8947, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #1902, 45 births); most recent 2016 (rank #16210, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 15 | – |
| 2016 | 27 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2389, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #3420, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #1366, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #414, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence