Shaan
Shaan was the 2223rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1482nd with 113 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 495 places. More babies were named Shaan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Shane) God is gracious (Irish form of John) · Irish, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,223 boys, down 132 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 64boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,507babies recorded
What does the name Shaan mean?
Shaan is a spelling of Shane, pronounced the same way, so it shares Shane's meaning and origin.
Shane is an anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, written as it sounds in northern Irish pronunciation. Seán was borrowed from Old French Jehan, which comes through Latin Iohannes and Greek Iōannēs from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious"; DMNES glosses it "graced by God." So Shane is a form of John, like Sean, Shawn, Ian and Evan. Wiktionary records Shane as a boys' name, a girls' name and an Irish surname.
Seán (Irish, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Sean, Shaun, Shawn, John, Eoin, Shayne.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Shane' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Seán' (Irish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES (Durham University)
Shaan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,223 | 64 |
| 2020 | #2,091 | 68 |
| 2010 | #1,664 | 94 |
| 2000 | #1,918 | 55 |
| 1990 | #6,321 | 8 |
| 1980 | #6,119 | 6 |
| 1970 | #4,169 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Shaan, counting every spelling?
Shaan is a spelling of Shane, a name family that ranked #551 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,223 for Shaan on its own. Together these spellings went to 541 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Shaan?
64 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Shaan (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Shaan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 131 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Shaan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Shaan?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Shaan are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 9 and 22. That makes Shaan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shaan by state
How common Shaan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (4.3×), Illinois (2.5×), California (2.0×), New York (1.8×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shaan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shaan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shaan
What does Shaan mean?
Shaan is a spelling of Shane, which means “God is gracious (Irish form of John)” (Irish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Shaan?
Shaan was the 2223rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1482nd with 113 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 495 places. More babies were named Shaan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Shaan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Shaan in the US.
Where is Shaan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Shaan was most common in New Jersey (0.19 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and California.