Shanna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shanna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shanna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shanna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shanna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant of Shana or Shannon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,372 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 168 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 75 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 16 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 28 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 Shanna per year, United States (1931 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (1,855/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Shanna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #293 nationally (given to 1,855 babies that year).
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