What does Shannon mean?

Shannon means "old, wise; river"

How do we pronounce Shannon?

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

The baby boy name Shannon used as a girl name name, with the latter form being more common. Its pronunciation is as -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 is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Celtic origins. Derived from the elements 'sean' meaning old, wise ; 'abhainn' meaning river. It represents the transferred use of the geographic name as a given name. See short names for Shannon for more info. baby name Channon (English), nicknames for Shanan, Shanen name popularity, name Shannin, Shannyn meaning, and name Shanon origin (English) are variants of Shannon. Other forms of Shannon consist of the variant spellings Shannan name variations (English) and name Shannen (English). See also the related forms, name Seanán meaning (Irish), short names for Shane (English and Irish), and short names for Sharon (Hebrew).

A famous person named Shannon is Shane West, Actor, born Shannon Bruce Snaith, 10 June 1978, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

List of baby names that is pronounced 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.

YearUsage
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20110.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames