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Shen

Pronunciation
[Shen]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Spiritual; Deep-Thinking
Origin
Chinese

Shen Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 56 baby boys have been named Shen. The name peaked in 2022 with 8 US births that year (rank #9697).

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4-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Shen's exact length and starting letter: Saad, Saba, Safa, Sage, Sakr.

Quick Facts About Shen

84
Chinese baby names in our dictionary
13
Chinese male names
83
4-letter S-names in our dictionary
691
S-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Shen to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Shen against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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