Yiddish · Girl name
Shayna
“beautiful”
About the name Shayna
Shayna is a Yiddish name meaning ‘beautiful’, derived from the Yiddish adjective sheyn, which is related to the German word schön. Yiddish developed from medieval High German dialects among Ashkenazi Jews, and Shayna is used chiefly in Jewish families in Europe, Israel, and the Americas. The phrase sheyne meydl, meaning ‘pretty girl’, is a familiar Yiddish expression of affection. Spellings include Shaina and Shayne, and the name is sometimes paired with another, as in Shayna Rivka.
- Meaning
- beautiful
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SHAY-nah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Shayna
- Shayna Marie
- Shayna Joy
- Shayna Rose
- Shayna Leah
- Shayna Claire
Questions about Shayna
- What does Shayna mean?
- Shayna is a Yiddish name meaning "beautiful".
- How do you pronounce Shayna?
- Shayna is pronounced SHAY-nah, with emphasis on the first syllable.