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Shanaya
GirlMeaning of Shanaya: Sanskrit: 'first ray of the sun'
Shanaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1934th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 696th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1934
97 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#696
54 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,149
First recorded 1976 · peak 2016
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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