Shayna

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proper noun

A female given name from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish שיינע →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishשיינע
  2. EnglishShayna

Borrowed from Yiddish שיינע (sheyne), a feminine inflection of שיין (sheyn, “beautiful”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Shayna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shayna

MLA

“Shayna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shayna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shayna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shayna.

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