Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : God is gracious

Boy name variations

Shane
Shay
Shayne

How Popular Is The Name Shain

Family name origins & meanings

  • Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : patronymic form of Shaia, with the eastern Slavic possessive suffix -in.
  • Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schein.

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