Shayne
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning God is gracious; a modern spelling of Shane.
Shayne by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Shayne. In the US, 85 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 399 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shayne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Shayne
Names that are said the same way as Shayne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Shayne, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Shayne, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shayne
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