72%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ʃə.ˈnaɪ.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History In the case of singer Shania Twain (1965-), who chose it as her stage name, it was apparently based on an Ojibwe phrase meaning "on my way". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesShaniya(African American) PopularityDetails Last ranked #80 in 1999 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #193 in 2006 Belgium Last ranked #96 in 1996 Canada Last ranked #949 in 2017 England and Wales Last ranked #376 in 2012 Netherlands Last ranked #46 in 2000 New Zealand Last ranked #74 in 2000 Northern Ireland Last ranked #901 in 2011 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful natural wholesome refined strange complex Categories American sprinters, country music singers, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -nia, English footballers, footballers, pop music, pop singers, Shadow Hearts characters, stage names, uncertain etymology, Xeno characters