Shena Forename
76,275th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 7,189 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands
Shena Forename Definition:
A female name. Gaelic form of Jane (q.v.).
Shena Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 2,971 | 1:122,025 | 5,090 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1,910 | 1:55,502 | 3,908 |
| India | 78% | 450 | 1:2,699,729 | 127,467 |
| England | 100% | 295 | 1:188,484 | 5,669 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 291 | 1:886,473 | 56,991 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 286 | 1:72,724 | 6,418 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 278 | 1:699,128 | 14,167 |
| Scotland | 100% | 89 | 1:60,116 | 1,760 |
| South Africa | 93% | 68 | 1:801,951 | 32,925 |
| Brazil | 100% | 65 | 1:3,295,941 | 59,155 |
| Canada | 100% | 46 | 1:720,291 | 16,446 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 42 | 1:724,999 | 28,233 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 32 | 1:218,450 | 5,251 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 26 | 1:52,362 | 4,622 |
| Peru | 100% | 19 | 1:1,673,234 | 18,385 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 18 | 1:939,005 | 16,684 |
| Jamaica | - | 16 | 1:180,202 | 6,282 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 13 | 1:4,715 | 843 |
| Wales | 100% | 13 | 1:238,024 | 4,015 |
| Guyana | 100% | 12 | 1:63,605 | 5,544 |
| Grenada | 100% | 11 | 1:9,830 | 1,266 |
| Australia | - | 11 | 1:1,241,602 | 13,569 |
| Singapore | 67% | 11 | 1:571,550 | 11,876 |
| Honduras | 100% | 10 | 1:881,747 | 10,598 |
| China | - | 10 | 1:136,605,578 | 66,281 |
| Thailand | 100% | 9 | 1:7,785,090 | 119,233 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 9 | 1:19,757 | 2,072 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 9 | 1:17,717,930 | 19,122 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 9 | 1:3,420,716 | 8,576 |
| Kenya | - | 8 | 1:5,788,389 | 30,473 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 8 | 1:13,948 | 1,861 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 8 | 1:752,292 | 11,019 |
| Sweden | 100% | 6 | 1:1,642,984 | 27,315 |
| Nigeria | 85% | 6 | 1:29,594,060 | 217,150 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83% | 6 | 1:1,358,719 | 89,225 |
| Russia | 100% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Albania | 100% | 5 | 1:609,314 | 20,025 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 5 | 1:21,949 | 2,239 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Haiti | - | 4 | 1:2,681,738 | 23,796 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 3 | 1:5,141,272 | 76,754 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Ireland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Maldives | - | 2 | 1:216,952 | 3,781 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Kosovo | - | 2 | 1:930,720 | 16,593 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Northern Ireland | 62% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Germany | 100% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
The alternate forms: Shéna (2) & Shená (1) are calculated separately.
Shena (573) may also be a surname.
Shena Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Gaelic form of Jane (q.v.).
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Shena Forename Popularity
Shena Demographics
Shena Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
Shena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shena in the Russian language | ||
| Шена | sena | - |
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