Shahna
Shiḥna was a medieval Islamic term meaning, roughly, "military administrator." The term was used particularly for the Seljuk Turks' representative in Iraq, who exerted the Seljuks' power over the Abbasid caliph. The Seljuks themselves ruled their empire, which included most of southwest Asia in the 11th century and after, from Iran in Isfahan.
Meaning & Origin of Shahna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shiḥna was a medieval Islamic term meaning, roughly, "military administrator." The term was used particularly for the Seljuk Turks' representative in Iraq, who exerted the Seljuks' power over the Abbasid caliph. The Seljuks themselves ruled their empire, which included most of southwest Asia in the 11th century and after, from Iran in Isfahan.
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The Story of Shahna
Shahna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 15 Shahnas were born — ranking #3,456 that year. As of 2026, Shahna ranks #9,825 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Shahnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shahna
Shahna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Shahna's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #3,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Shahna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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