Shane

SHAYN

Anglicized variation of Sean

"God is gracious"

Shane Origin and Meaning

The name Shane is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "God is gracious".

Shane ambled into the picture via the 1953 movie, adding a cowboy twist to its Irish essence. A variation of Sean with a hint of Shay and Zane, it is a popular choice in Ireland.

Singer Siobhan O'Connor and actor Kevin Sorbo have sons named Shane, while others may associate it with singer Shane Ward, YouTuber Shane Dawson, and actor Shane Richie.

Shane Rank in US Top 1000

# 555 in the US

Shane Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 707 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shane

• 555 US 2023
• 707 Nameberry 2025
• 767 England 2023
• 88 Ireland 2021

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Famous People Named Shane

• Shane West (born Shannon Bruce Snaith) American actor
• Shane Patrick Richie English actor
• Shane Douglas (born Troy Allan Martin) American pro wrestler
• Shane Edouard Haboucha American actor
• Shane Courtney Battier American basketball player
• Shane Keith Warne Australian cricketer
• Shane Robert Watson Australian cricketer
• Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan lead singer of Irish band The Pogues
• Shane Edward Smeltz New Zealand footballer
• (Melvin) Shane Sparks American choreographer
• Shane Patrick Victorino American baseball player
• Shane Dawson American Youtuber
• Shane Madej American Youtube Star
• Shane Powers American reality TV personality
• Shane Steven Harper American actor, and singer/songwriter
• Shane Van Gisbergen New Zealand racing driver
• Shane Rose Australian equestrian
• Shane Steven Filan singer of Irish boy band Westlife
• Shane Kinsman American actor; twin brother Brent Kinsman
• Shane Arliss Culkin brother of actor Macaulay Culkin
• Shane Brandon McMahon American pro wrestling CEO, son of Vince McMahon
• Shane Suara (b. 1976) son of actress Geraldine Chaplin; grandson of actor Charlie Chaplin
• Shane Keough (b. 1986) son of TV personality Jeana Keough ("The Real Housewives of Orange County") and baseball player Matt Keough
• Shane Barakan (b. 1987) son of actress Mackenzie Phillips
• Shane Fogarty (b. 1991) son of singer John Fogarty
• Shane Buechele (b. 1996) son of baseball player Steve Buechele
• Shane Lunny (b. 2004) son of singer Sinead O'Connor and Donal Lunny
• Shane Haaken Sorbo (b. 2004) son of actor Kevin Sorbo
• Shane Kluivert (b. 2008) son of footballer Patrick Kluivert
• Shane Peter Filan (b. 2010) son of singer Shane Filan
• Shane Firestone (b. 2014) son of reality TV personality Andrew Firestone

The name Shane in Pop Culture

• "Shane " book by Jack Schaefer, 1953 Western film and its main character
• Shane Gray character in Disney's Camp Rock movies
• Shane Botwin character on TV's "Weeds"
• Shane Walsh character in "The Walking Dead" series
• Shane Collins character in the "Morganville Vampire" series by Rachel Caine
• Shane Larson character in movie "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore"
• Shane Nugen character in "Sims" series
• Shane a cheerleader in the game "High School Story"
• Atticus Shane character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
• Shane character in the video game "Stardew Valley"