Overview
people
Sample Size
16,433
Gender Distribution
Male:
12.5%
Female:
87.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Gaelic
Meaning
The name Shannon comes from the River Shannon in Ireland. It means 'little old wise one' or 'little wise owl'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
11,948 samples
88%
GB
1,734 samples
94%
CA
723 samples
92%
AU
320 samples
53%
ZA
217 samples
72%
NL
162 samples
90%
IE
135 samples
95%
FR
124 samples
85%
NZ
94 samples
73%
DE
84 samples
82%
MX
79 samples
89%
BE
58 samples
98%
CN
58 samples
79%
ES
44 samples
84%
IN
44 samples
59%
TW
43 samples
98%
SG
42 samples
52%
JP
32 samples
78%
MY
32 samples
72%
CH
29 samples
86%
+ 27 more countries
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