What origin is the name Sheena?

Sheena comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sheena a popular name?

Sheena is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Sheena?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Sheena — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Sheena Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Sheena a rare name?

Yes. Sheena does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Sheena

Girl

hebrew

2 syllables

Sheena is a hebrew girl's name meaning "Gods gift; god is gracious; jehovah has been gracious; has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane. famous bearer: american actress jayne mansfield (1932-67); variant of sine: scottish gaelic form of jane: god is gracious".

Sheena is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "Gods gift; god is gracious; jehovah has been gracious; has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane. famous bearer: american actress jayne mansfield (1932-67); variant of sine: scottish gaelic form of jane: god is gracious". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gods gift; god is gracious; jehovah has been gracious; has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane. famous bearer: american actress jayne mansfield (1932-67); variant of sine: scottish gaelic form of jane: god is gracious

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Sheena

Very rare in US records

What does Sheena mean?

Sheena is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "Gods gift; god is gracious; jehovah has been gracious; has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane. famous bearer: american actress jayne mansfield (1932-67); variant of sine: scottish gaelic form of jane: god is gracious".

Is Sheena a rare name?

Yes. Sheena does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Sheena

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Sheena

Sheena means "Gods gift; god is gracious; jehovah has been gracious; has shown favour. a feminine form of john. variant of joan. from the old french jehane. famous bearer: american actress jayne mansfield (1932-67); variant of sine: scottish gaelic form of jane: god is gracious" — these names share that spirit.