People of a different language
A phonetic variant of Cheyenne, derived from the Dakota Sioux word 'shaiyena'. It was originally a tribal name used by the Sioux to describe the Algonquian-speaking people they encountered, literally meaning 'speakers of a foreign language'.
Less common today
Shyenne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,899 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
