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What does Shanna mean?
Shanna ▼ as a name for girls has its roots in Hebrew and Gaelic, and the meaning of the name Shanna is "lily, rose; God's grace". Shanna is an alternate form of Shana (Hebrew): contraction of Shoshana, Shannon. Shanna is also a variant of Shawna (English, Irish, Gaelic): feminine respelling of Sean. Shanna is also used as a form of Susannah (Hebrew).
Variations
VARIANTS Shonna, Shawnna, Shawni, Shawnee▼, Shawnah, Shawnae, Shaunna, Shaunie, Shaunee, Shaunah, Shauna▼, Shannah, Shannae, Shania▼, Shani, Shanah, Channa
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA SHANA, SHANNON, SHAWNA, SUSANNAH Sanna, Sannah, Sean, Seana, Seanna, Shan, Shanda▼, Shandi, Shandy, Shane, Shannan▼, Shannen▼, Shannin, Shannyn, Shanon▼, Shaun, Shaunda, Shauntay, Shaunte, Shawnda, Shawntae, Shawntay, Shawnte, Shoshanna, Siana, Sianna, Suesanna, Susana▼, Susann, Susanna▼, Susanne▼, Suzana, Suzanna▼, Suzannah, Suzanne▼, Suzzanna, Zana▼, Zanna, Zuzanna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Shanna?
Shanna is a very prominent first name for females (#593 out of 4276, Top 14%) but an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Shanna entered the list in 1940-1949 and reached its top rank of #254 in the U.S. during the years 1980-1989, but is not listed currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Susanna (#1431 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Shannon (#1478), Shania (#1528), Susana (#1784), Shawnee, Shawnna, Shawnte, Shonna, Sanna, Susann, Shawna, Susannah, Susanne, Suzanna, Suzanne, Zana, Shawnda, Shaunna, Shaunte, Sean, Shaunda, Shauna, Shaun, Shanon, Shannen, Shannan, Shani, Shane, Shandi, Shanda, Shana, Seanna and Zuzanna are the prominent related forms of Shanna. Usage of these forms of Shanna was at its apex 48 years ago (ADOPTION OF 1.4%) and has become significantly diminished since, with versions like Shanon becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Shanna▼ is pronounced similarly to Chanah, Chaney, Chania, Channah, Chanya, Chanyah, China▼, Chyna▼, Chynna▼, Shaina▼, Shainah, Shanay, Shanea, Shanee, Shaney, Shanie, Shawney, Shawnie, Shayana, Shaynah, Sheina, Shena, Shianna, Shona and Shuna. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ayanna▼, Canna, Chanta, Chianna, Deanna▼, Dhana, Ianna, Ivanna▲, Joanna, Keanna▼, Kianna▼, Phanya, Rheanna, Roanna, Ryanna, Samia, Samma, San, Sanda, Savanna, Sena▼, Sevanna, Shadia, Shaila▼, Shalana, Shalia, Shalina, Shandea (see Shandy), Shanika▼, Shanita, Shannel, Shantal, Shanti, Sharena, Sharina, Shasta▼, Shavona, Shaya, Shayne, Shene, Shone, Shyann▼, Siena▲, Sohnia, Suanny, Swannie, Thana, Tianna▼, Vanna and Ysanna. These names tend to be less commonly used than Shanna.
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