Shannon - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Shannon \

, also used as boy's name Shannon, is pronounced SHAN-en. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "old, ancient". Place name of an Irish river. The meaning possibly refers to an ancient Celtic diety identified with the river. Actresses Shannen Doherty, Shannyn Sossamon; gymnast Shannon Miller.

Shannon has 11 variant forms: Channa, Shana, Shandy, Shane, Shani, Shanna, Shannae, Shannan, Shannen, Shannin and Shanon.

Baby names that sound like Shannon are Shawneen, Chanina and Chaninah.

Shannon is a very common first name for women (#123 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#679 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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