Shania is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shania means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shania across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shania has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shania is a girl name of Native American origin meaning “on my way, or I'm on my way”. An Ojibwe-influenced name popularized by singer Shania Twain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,814 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,922 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 118 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 157 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 252 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 338 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shania per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (1,837/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (457/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2000 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (26/yr).
Shania has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #351 nationally (given to 1,866 babies that year).
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