Unisex
Shannon
Name Meaning:
Anglicized form of Sionainn, the name of a river in Ireland, possibly meaning "old wise river" or named after a goddess Sionna. Primarily female.
Noteable Namesakes
Shannon Doherty (Actress - Female); Shannon Elizabeth (Actress - Female); Shannon Miller (Gymnast - Female); Claude Shannon (Mathematician - Male surname); Shannon Leto (Musician - Male)
Origin
Irish Gaelic
Popularity
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Variations/Nicknames
Shannen; Shanna; Shan; Nonie
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