Shahana

A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning royal, kingly.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Shahana by the numbers

Shahana was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shahana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
  • Shayana10 in the US (2017)
  • Shawana
  • Shoshanalily or rose133 in the US (2017)
  • Saharadesert; from the Sahara region123 in the US (2017)
  • Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Shahana

Names that are said the same way as Shahana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Shahana, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Shahana

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