Shane is mainly a masculine given name. It is an anglicized version of the Irish name Seaghán/Seán, which itself is cognate to the name John. Shane comes from the way the name Seán is pronounced in the Ulster dialect of the Irish language, as opposed to Shaun or Shawn. Shane is sometimes used as a feminine given name, from the Yiddish name Shayna, meaning "beautiful". Shane is also a popular surname with the prefix "Mac", "Mc", or "O'", to form anglicized Irish surname patronyms. The surname was first recorded in Petty's census of Ireland (1659), which lists a Dermot McShane (i.e., Son of Shane). Variant forms include O'Shane, O'Shea, Séamus, Seán or Sean, Shaine, Shauna, Shawna, Shay, Shayna, and Shayne. The name Shane was popularized by Jack Schaefer's novel Shane (1949) and its eponymous 1953 movie adaptation, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A.B. Guthrie Jr. Given name Men Shane, New Zealand singer Shane Acker (born 1971), American filmmaker Shane Aguirre (born 1972), American politician Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935), British peer Shane Austin (born 1989), American football player Shane Baker, American politician Shane Battelle (born 1971), American soccer player Shane Battier (born 1978), American basketball player Shane Bergman (born 1990), Canadian football player Shane Bieber (born 1995), American baseball player Shane Bond (born 1970), New Zealand cricketer Shane Briant (1946–2021), British-Australian actor and novelist Shane Brolly (born 1970), Irish actor and writer Shane Buechele (born 1998), American football player Shane Byrne (born 1971), Irish rugby union player Shane Cadogan (born 2001), Vincentian swimmer Shane Carr, Irish Gaelic footballer Shane Carruth (born 1972), American filmmaker Shane Carwin (born 1975), American mixed martial artist Shane Claiborne (born 1975), American Christian activist Shane Clipfell (born 1963), American basketball player and coach Shane Crawford (born 1974), Australian rules footballer Shane Crosse (born 2001), Irish jockey Shane Curran Shane Dawson (born 1988), American YouTube comedian and actor Shane Doan (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player Shane Dorian (born 1972), American professional surfer Shane Drumgold (born 1965), Australian lawyer Shane Embury (born 1967), British bassist Shane Filan (born 1979), Irish singer Shane Forster (born 1972), Northern Ireland Anglican priest Shane Garrett (born 1967), American football player Shane Gillis (born 1987), American comedian Shane Golobic (born 1991), American racing driver Shane Grice (born 1976), American football player Shane Harper (born 1993), American actor, singer, and dancer Shane Heal (born 1970),