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Why parents love Shane- Shane is one of the greatest Westerns ever.
- 'Shane, come back!' is cinema's most iconic goodbye.
- Five letters with a strong, Irish-Western sound: SHAYN.
- The meaning God is gracious carries Irish depth.
- The most cinematic five-letter name.
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The vibe of Shane
God is graciousIrishSeánHebrewYohananShane filmgreatest Westerncome backiconic
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Origin & history of Shane
Hebrew Yohanan
→ Irish Seán
→ anglicised Shane
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Hebrew / Irish roots
Shane is the Irish anglicisation of Seán. The film Shane is one of the greatest Westerns — 'Shane, come back!' is cinema's most iconic goodbye.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Shane (1953 film).
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Today
Shane remains a beloved choice, ranking #444 in the US. 195,726 babies have been named Shane since 1933.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Shane?
1973
peak year
Shane first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1933. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1973, 5,711 babies were named Shane (ranked #54 nationally). Today it sits around #444, with roughly 770 babies named Shane each year. Shane has been declining in recent years. In total, around 195,726 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,711
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #54)
(ranked #54)
770
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,700
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
195,726
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shane2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Shane's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Western adventure. People named Shane tend to be strong, cinematic, and gifted at being the greatest Western AND the most iconic goodbye.
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Greatest Western AND iconic goodbye✦
Come-back◈
Irish-Seán◎
Five-letter cinematic♡
God-graciousS1
H8
A1
N5
E5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Shane🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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