Gracious; beautiful
Shana has multiple origins, most commonly serving as a Yiddish diminutive of Jane or a variant of the Irish name Shannon. In Hebrew contexts, it is often associated with the word for 'year' or 'change,' while in Yiddish it translates to 'beautiful.'
Less common today
Shana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #350 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Journalist and first female staff writer for Life magazine
Irish-American singer-songwriter
The real name of the character Scarlett from G.I. Joe · G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Model and television presenter
Subject of significant UK legal reform regarding stalking
