Shannan
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning wise; a form of Shannon.
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outside the top 1000
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outside the ONS list
Shannan by the numbers
Its American peak was 284 babies in 1969, making it a 1960s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shannan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Shannan
Names that are said the same way as Shannan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Shannan, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
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