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 [ 1 syll. (s)han, sh-an ] The girl name Shan is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced SHAEN KEY. Shan is of Old French, Sanskrit, English, and Celtic origin. It is used mainly in English. This is a popular prefix used in forming new names. It first started with the popularity of the names Sharon and Shannon among English speakers in the 20th century. In the USA, Sharon first became popular in the 1930s, with Shannon not far behind in the 1960s; in the UK, the popularity is mirrored, albeit a few decades later in the 1960s and 1990s respectively. 'Shan-' names are invented by the combination with various suffixes for their pleasing and fashionable sounds. Shanae could be an elaboration of Shan, or else it could be inspired by the suffix from Renee, and Shanika and Shaniqua likewise from Tamika. Although these uniquely-created names have been used by the wider population, they have been particularly popular with Afro-Americans, possibly as a statement to assert their identity. In the USA, the popularity of these names lasted from the 1970s to the 1990s. Forms of the name include the English names Shanae, Shandi, Shaneka, Shanene, Shanice, Shanika, Shaniqua, Shanita, Shante, and Shayne. Shan is a form (English) of the Yiddish and English Channa. Shan is also a form of the English Shannon. Shan is also a form of the English Chandelle. See also the related forms, the English Shameka and the English Sharon. Shan is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Within the family of girl names directly related to Shan, the English Shannon was the most regularly used in 2008. Shan has in the last century been primarily given to boys. Baby names that sound like Shan include the English Sam, the English San, the Dutch and German Sanne, the English Sean, the name Sen, the English Shaine, the English and Irish Shane, the English Shanene, the English Shaun, the English Shaune, the English Shawn, the Irish Shawnae, the English Shawnah, the English Shayne, the Hebrew Sheine, the Welsh Sian, the Welsh Siân, the Scandinavian Signe, the Scottish Sìne, and the Irish Síne. KEY: Pronunciation for Shan: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
