Shannay
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-NAY
- Origin
- Modern
Shannay is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shannay come from?
Modern: modern coinage, a spelling of Shanae
Is Shannay a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannay is a girls' name.
How popular is Shannay in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shannay in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shannay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 10 | #2,206 |
| 2004 | 8 | #2,406 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 7 | #2,436 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Shannay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Molly Niamh Erin Sophie Ellie Sydney Lucy Holly Keira Anya Jasmine Ffion
Names related to Shannay
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, “Shannay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shannay, updated 20 October 2026.