שייני
Shaini means “pretty one”
Shaini is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- שייני
- In English letters
- Shaini
- Other English spellings
- Sheini, Shainy
- Meaning
- Pretty one
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 380
40 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shaini.
- 40 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Shaini is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שייני today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 40 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shaini in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shaini.
What does the name Shaini mean?
Shaini means “pretty one”. Shaini is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Shaini a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shaini is mainly a girl's name. Of the 40 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 40 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Shaini in Hebrew?
Shaini is written שייני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shaini?
40 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shaini today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.