Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- crimson, red
- African
- Wonderful
- Egyptian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
Pronunciation
sh(a)-ni
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #6420, 6 births); most recent 2000 (rank #10342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #663, 223 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 18 |
| 2023 | – | 21 |
| 2022 | – | 17 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 17 |
| 2019 | – | 19 |
| 2018 | – | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 12 |
| 2016 | – | 16 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #615, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2011 (rank #4664, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #1390, 18 births); most recent 2022 (rank #2483, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #511, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence