Gender: FemaleRelated Names: Shanay, Shané, Shaneé, Shaneeka, Shanell, Shanequa, Shanett, Shanetta, Shanette, Shanice, Shanita, Shantay, Shantel, Shantrel Meanings: Wonderful, marvelous; circumstance (Swahili, East Africa). Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesWhat’s In a Name? Unaitwaje? A Swahili Book of NamesAfrican NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names