Shaney
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHAY-nee
- Origin
- Modern
Shaney is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shaney come from?
Modern: modern coinage, perhaps from Shane
Is Shaney a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaney is a girls' name.
How popular is Shaney in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shaney in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shaney in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Shaney
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion Caragh Casey Caitlin Cassidy Keira Erin Kayleigh Ashley Teagan Raegan Sarah
Names related to Shaney
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shaney: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shaney, updated 20 October 2026.