Shannon

Shannon \(s)han-non, sh-ann-on\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Shannon used as a name boy name origin, though it is more popular for girls. It is pronounced -SHAENNahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Shannon: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Shannon?

Shannon has its origins in the Celtic language and it is used largely in English. The first name is of disputed origin. It could be derived from the name of River Shannon, Ireland's longer river, which is itself of the elements sean ('old, wise') and abhainn ('river'), or else it could be from a contracted form of the Irish name Seanán. The first name is however not used in Ireland; another derivation suggests that it is a modern invention, from the combination of what does the name Shane mean and short names for Sharon. The name Shannon is used to a great extent; it has 26 forms. Forms of the name nicknames for Channa, short names for Lashannon, name Shan meaning, Shanan meaning of name, Shanandoah name variations, Shandy name variations, Shani meaning and origin, meaning of Shanine, Shann definition, Shanna definition (used in Russian too), short names for Shannae, meaning of Shannah, Shanneen pronounciation, Shannie name popularity, name Shannin origin, Shannondoah name variations, baby name Shannun, meaning of Shannyn, Shauna name variations, Shawna pronounciation, Shawni name variations, and Sheannon pronounciation. Other English forms the spelling variants baby name Channon, baby name Shannan, Shannen meaning, and Shanon meaning of name. See also the related forms, the English nicknames for Sha, the Irish baby name Seanán. Shannon is an all-time favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. The name grew in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s; prior to that, it was of only very modest use. At the height of its usage in 1976, 0.851% of baby girls were named Shannon. It was #17 in rank then. The baby name has seen a substantial decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #687 with a usage of 0.021%, however it was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. Shannon was used 22% more than the next ranked name, baby name Sharon, in 2010. Shannon has primarily been a baby girl name in the last century. In 2006, 5 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Shannon.

The following famous people share the name Shannon:

• Actress Shannon Elizabeth, born 7 September 1976, Houston, Texas
• Actress Shannon Tweed, born 10 March 1957, St
• John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

List of baby names that sound like Shannon:

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The baby name Shannon fun facts:

The name Shannon in reverse order is "Nonnahs".

The numerological value of the name Shannon is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Shannon?

Shannon is in the top names in USA.