Shannon

Shannon

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Shannon- (3)

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Shannon is an Irish name, Anglicised from Sionainn. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, and Siannon. The variant Shanna is an Anglicisation of Sionna. Sionainn derives from the Irish name Abha na tSionainn for the River Shannon.

From Wikipedia

Shannon first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 4,649 babies (rank #11 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shannon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shannon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

25,406

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,649

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	4,649	#11
1997	3,640	#16
1998	2,904	#18
1999	2,350	#21
2000	2,127	#23
2001	1,948	#26
2002	1,590	#31
2003	1,402	#35
2004	1,072	#54
2005	914	#62
2006	820	#73
2007	602	#91
2008	354	#151
2009	239	#215
2010	206	#242
2011	137	#350
2012	124	#383
2013	79	#534
2014	77	#557
2015	55	#728
2016	45	#848

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

4,649

#11

1997

3,640

#16

1998

2,904

#18

1999

2,350

#21

2000

2,127

#23

2001

1,948

#26

2002

1,590

#31

2003

1,402

#35

2004

1,072

#54

2005

914

#62

2006

820

#73

2007

602

#91

2008

354

#151

2009

239

#215

2010

206

#242

2011

137

#350

2012

124

#383

2013

#534

2014

#557

2015

#728

2016

#848

Meaning

Numerology of Shannon

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Shannon

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