Shannan - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Shannan \sh(an)-nan\, also used as boy's name Shannan, is a variant of Shannon (Gaelic), and the meaning of Shannan is "old, ancient".

The baby name Shannan sounds like Shannin and Shannen. Other similar baby names are Shannae, Shannah and Shanna.

Shannan is a very common first name for women (#1841 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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