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The baby name Shaine is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃeɪn/ (SHAYN).

Shaine is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /ʃeɪn/ (SHAYN)

What is the meaning of the name Shaine ?

The baby name Shaine is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃeɪn/ (SHAYN).

Shaine is Irish in Origin.

Shaine is a modern Anglicized given name pronounced SHAYN. It most commonly represents a respelling of Shane, the English form of Irish Seán, itself from John (Hebrew Yohanan), meaning "God is gracious." The spelling also overlaps with Yiddish sheyn/shayn, "beautiful," which has encouraged occasional Jewish American use and a unisex reading. Because of this dual pathway, Shaine is interpreted either as "God is gracious" or "beautiful/pretty," depending on family tradition.

As a distinct spelling, Shaine surfaced in English-language records in the late 20th century, riding the mid-century popularity of Shane following the 1953 Western and later television references. It remains rare compared with Shane/Shayne and is used for all genders, though somewhat more for boys. Related forms include Shane, Shayne, Seán/Sean, Shaun, Shawn; feminine counterparts Shauna and Seana; and Yiddish-adjacent Shaina/Shayna. Nickname: Shay.

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Shaine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
Canada Boys 1997 #301 5 1,830
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PH Girls 0 #340 51 13,098
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2008 #403 4 3,186
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
France Boys 2011 #411 5 2,819
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
KW Girls 0 #464 52 19,177
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
SA Girls 0 #875 61 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
United States Girls 2012 #910 6 9,635
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,119 60 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Shaine is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
BD
BH

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People also ask about Shaine

Shaine is predominantly a boy's name.
Shaine is a one syllable name, pronounced /ʃeɪn/ (SHAYN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shane, Shayne, Shaun, Shawn, Sean and Seán.
Yes — Shaine ranked #301 in Canada in 1997, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Shaine ranks highest in Canada (#301 in 1997).
Shaine's popularity is declining. It moved from #883 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.