Shatina

Meaning & origin

Shatina is a first name first recorded in the United States in 1972, part of a wave of inventive feminine names that emerged in the late 20th century. Its peak year was 1986, when it appeared on the Social Security Administration's naming records at its highest frequency. Since then, its usage has declined sharply; in 2025 the name was given to fewer than 5 newborns, and it currently falls outside any measurable rank. The trajectory of Shatina's popularity is stable only in the sense that it remains at a very low level after its 1980s heyday. No top states are associated with the name, suggesting its use was scattered rather than regionally concentrated. Without a clear etymology or historical precedent, Shatina stands as a distinctly modern American coinage, typical of the creative naming practices that gained momentum in the second half of the 20th century.

Shatina first appeared in U.S. birth records in the 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. It is likely an invented name, combining a fashionable phonetic start with a feminine -ina suffix. No traditional etymology or historical usage outside of the United States has been documented.