Shannon
SHAN-un
Average rank #1,784 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called Abha na tSionainn in Irish. It is associated with the goddess Sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her. However it is more likely the goddess was named after the river, which may be related to Old Irish sen "old, ancient". As a given name, it first became common in America after the 1940s.
Popularity
How popular is Shannon?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,743
in 2024
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#885
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#2,405
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#2,104
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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