72%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. shə-NIE-ə [key·IPA] 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 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