Shannon Meaning
What does Shannon mean?
The meaning of Shannon is "wise one, river name".
It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "old river".
Shannon is used as both a boys and girls name.
It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Sha-nnon.
The Given Name Shannon
A wonderfully distinctive name.
Although unique, your little fearless Shannon, is sure to make it a memorable one.
Shannon falls into the water name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Shannon Elizabeth, and Shannon Sharpe.
Shannon Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,344 in baby name popularity for girls with 173 occurrences. It ranked 1,867 in baby name popularity for boys with 79 occurrences.
View the Shannon Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Shannon has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Shannon to other names.
Shannon Related Names
Variants of the name Shannon include Shannan, Shannen, Shanon.
The name Shannyn is a form of Shannon.
Famous Shannons
- Shannon Elizabeth ~ Actress
- Shannon Sharpe ~ Football Player
Shannon Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Shannon Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Shannon. Just for fun, see the name Shannon in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Shannon in Nautical Flags page.