Shian
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shy-AN
- Origin
- Modern
Shian is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shian come from?
Modern: spelling of Shiann; modern coinage, either Shi plus Ann or a respelling of Cheyenne
Meaning borrowed from Shiann.
Is Shian a girl's or a boy's name?
Shian is a girls' name.
How popular is Shian in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 10 | #1,832 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
How popular is Shian in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 41 girls. It first appears in the records in 1983.
Half of all the girls named Shian in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shian in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8,105 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8,325 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6,763 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5,087 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6,386 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4,559 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 16 | #6,185 |
| 1998 | 41 | #3,065 |
| 1997 | 31 | #3,623 |
| 1996 | 31 | #3,564 |
| 1995 | 32 | #3,417 |
| 1994 | 18 | #5,244 |
| 1993 | 16 | #5,667 |
| 1992 | 15 | #6,001 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11,403 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 6 | #9,820 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,304 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #8,045 |
Names like Shian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Simran Yasmin Shreya Priya Shriya Sasha Anya Saanvi Amrit Pranshi Sanvi Samreen
Names related to Shian
Shaan Sian Shania Siana Sihana Shani Shaina Shine Shana Siani Shianne
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), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shian, updated 20 October 2026.