Shiann
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shy-AN
- Origin
- Modern
Shiann is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shiann come from?
Modern: modern coinage, either Shi plus Ann or a respelling of Cheyenne
Is Shiann a girl's or a boy's name?
Shiann is a girls' name.
How popular is Shiann in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shiann in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shiann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 7 | #2,436 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
How popular is Shiann 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 135 girls. It first appears in the records in 1975.
Half of all the girls named Shiann in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shiann in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7,096 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10,685 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7,263 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5,308 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5,141 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5,892 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3,780 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3,815 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3,046 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2,663 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2,177 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2,555 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2,666 |
| 2004 | 81 | #2,192 |
| 2003 | 95 | #1,914 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1,819 |
| 2001 | 123 | #1,515 |
| 2000 | 104 | #1,686 |
| 1999 | 125 | #1,406 |
| 1998 | 135 | #1,310 |
| 1997 | 129 | #1,332 |
| 1996 | 122 | #1,373 |
| 1995 | 85 | #1,711 |
| 1994 | 96 | #1,579 |
| 1993 | 46 | #2,634 |
| 1992 | 26 | #3,962 |
| 1991 | 29 | #3,627 |
| 1990 | 31 | #3,431 |
| 1989 | 16 | #5,280 |
| 1988 | 16 | #5,060 |
| 1987 | 10 | #6,783 |
| 1986 | 15 | #4,961 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10,672 |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,396 |
| 1983 | 5 | #10,272 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8,222 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9,008 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,384 |
| 1977 | 5 | #9,650 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 6 | #7,982 |
Names like Shiann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion Eden Keira Erin Caitlin Niamh Kiara Hannah Jasmine Chloe Sydney Sienna
Names related to Shiann
Shannon Sianna Sian Shani Shine Siyanna Shan Shyanne Sianni Shyann 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, “Shiann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shiann, updated 20 October 2026.