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.

Shannon Rank in US Top 1000

# 922 in the US

Shannon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 997 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shannon

• 997 Nameberry 2025
• 884 Unique 2022
• 364 Unisex 2023
• 930 England 2017

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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"