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Shanon

SHA-nun

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

6,549

Peak Year

#374 in 1970

First Recorded

1944

Style

Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Shanon is a variant spelling of Shannon, an Irish name derived from the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. The name means 'wise stream'.

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Gender Split

Numerology

3

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Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Shannon Shannan

Similar Names

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Personality Traits

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