Shanaya Meaning

What does Shanaya mean?

The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.

The meaning of Shanaya is "first ray of the sun".

Shanaya is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Sha-nay-a.

The celestial name Shanaya, has a wonderfully luminous quality.

This great little girl name has a natural strength.

A daring name that will be enchanting to parents.

Shanaya falls into the celestial name category.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,273 in baby name popularity for girls with 180 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,159 in baby name popularity for girls with 213 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Shanaya has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Shanaya Name Popularity Page.

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