Shannon

Irish
"old and wise"

Shannon Origin and Meaning

The name Shannon is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "old and wise".

Irish place-name -- it's a river, a town, and an airport -- once popular but now supplanted by such newer immigrants as Saoirse and Seanan.

# 922 in the US

Shannon Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 on Nameberry

Shannon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Shannon

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Famous People Named Shannon

  • Shannon Ashley "Shay" Mitchell
    Canadian Model and Actress
  • Shannon Beador
    American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of Orange County")
  • Shannon Lee Miller
    American Olympic gymnast
  • Shannon Elizabeth (Fadal)
    American actress
  • Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid
    American biochemist and a NASA astronaut
  • Shannon Marie Kahololani "Shannyn" Sossamon
    American actress
  • Shannon Hale
    American novelist and speaker
  • Shannon Kleibrink
    Canadian Olympic curler
  • Shannon Leigh Boxx
    American soccer player
  • Shannon Lee Tweed
    Canadian actress, wife of KISS bassist Gene Simmons
  • Shannon (Brenda Greene)
    American freestyle pop singer
  • Shannon Harris
    New Zealand YouTube star
  • Shannon Parry
    Australian rugby player
  • Shannon Nicole Beveridge
    American YouTuber
  • Shannon Marie Woodward
    American actress
  • Shannon Lynn
    Canadian,Scottish football player
  • Shannon Milligan
    American Model in NYC, Hooters Girl
  • Shannon Ihrke
    American Model, USMC Vet, Cowgirl
  • Shannon Messenger
    Author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities and Sky Fall series

The name Shannon in Pop Culture

  • Shannon Christie
    character in movie "Far and Away"
  • Shannon Mitchell
    character on TV's "ER"
  • Shannon Fielding Gibbs
    late wife of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on TV's "NCIS"
  • Shannon Louise "Lolly" Allen
    character on Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
  • Shannon Kelly
    from "Wolfblood"
  • Shannon Rutherford
    main character in the early seasons of the NBC drama "Lost"
  • Shannon
    main character and heroine of the 'Partholon series' (PC Cast)
  • Shannon Longhannon
    character in the Netflix series "Trollhunters"

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