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Origin & history of Shana1
English roots
Shana comes from the English tradition, meaning God is gracious and merciful..
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How popular is Shana?
1984
peak year
Shana first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1937. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1984, 1,562 babies received the name (ranked #174). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5271), with roughly 27 babies named Shana each year. Shana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 29,721 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,562
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #174)
(ranked #174)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
29,721
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shana7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
S1
H8
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Shana🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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