Shana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lily; a form of Shoshana.
Shana by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Shana. In the US, 33 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,560 babies in 1984, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sanabrilliant, radiant70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Shaniai am on my way101 in the US (2017)
- Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 in the US (2017)
- Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Shana
Names that are said the same way as Shana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Chanagrace or favor306 in the US (2017)
- ShawnaGod is gracious; feminine form of Sean29 in the US (2017)
- Shaunagod is gracious; feminine form of sean27 in the US (2017)
- ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
- Channahgrace or favor; variant of Hannah12 in the US (2017)
- Shawnnafeminine form of shawn or sean7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lily
Like Shana, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillianalily; pure flower; a form of Lillian1,108 in the US (2017)
- Lilianlily flower; form of Lily506 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shana
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