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All over the world, Shann (Shann , 尚恩 , シャン ) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name Shann is habitual in Qatar, where it is a rare masculine name, Singapore, where it is a rare unisex name, and Sri Lanka, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, the United States, and India. Also, Shann is the last name as well as the forename.
Shann is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Banshee , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men; Kenneth Carson , the fictional character based on and portrayed by the Barbie fashion doll lines and associated media franchise from the American toy-company Mattel, Inc., Toy Story 3; Jean Passepartout , the character created by Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days; Sean Hawk , character in Star Trek: First Contact and Sean Johnson , the deuteragonist of the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and in many other works.