שני
Shani means “scarlet, crimson”
Shani is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שני
- In English letters
- Shani
- Other English spellings
- Shany
- Meaning
- Scarlet, crimson
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 360
20,293 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shani.
- 19,795 of them are women and girls, and 498 are men and boys.
- 853 of them were born in 1987, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 725, against 1,495 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shani is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שני 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 | 19,795 | 122 | 121 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 498 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 13 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shani ranked 121 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Shani in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shani.
What does the name Shani mean?
Shani means “scarlet, crimson”. Shani is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shani a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shani is mainly a girl's name. Of the 20,293 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 19,795 are women and girls and 498 are men and boys.
How do you write Shani in Hebrew?
Shani is written שני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shani?
20,293 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shani today. The most were born in 1987. In 2024, Shani ranked 121 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.