Shane - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Shane \sh(a)-ne\, also used as boy's name Shane, is a variant of Shannon (Gaelic), and the meaning of Shane is "old, ancient". See also Shaina, Shania and Shayne.

The baby name Shane sounds like Shene, Shanie, Shani, Shanee, Shana, Shaine, Shan-, Shan, Shanae, Shanea, Shaney and Shone. Other similar baby names are Shanel, Shade, Shante, Shaye and Shae.

Shane is a somewhat common first name for women (#2272 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#6381 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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