Sheena
Girl name · 295 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Sheena: 295 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 32 births in 1977.
Sheena is a Scottish form of Jane, itself derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious,” and shares roots with the Gaelic Sine and Siobhán. Perhaps best known is the Grammy-winning Scottish singer Sheena Easton, who shot to global fame in the 1980s with hits like “Morning Train (9 to 5).” The name also gained a different kind of fame from the 1938 comic strip “Sheena, Queen of the Jungle,” one of the first female action heroes in popular culture. While no major places directly share the name, it remains a classic example of the enduring Scottish fondness for anglicised Gaelic names. Intriguingly, Sheena was the most popular baby girl name in Scotland for much of the 1970s, ranking number one from 1974 to 1977.
Girl 23 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 197732 babies
- Latest (1996)
- #6113 babies
- Total births
- 295since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 36%vs prior 5y