Grainne
GRAWN-ya
Girl · Irish
Meaning: Grain, grain of corn, love
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Shannon
Gender-neutral · Irish · Medium name
- Meaning
- Wise river, old river
- Pronunciation
- SHAN-un
- Origin
- Irish
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Irish river name 'Sionnan', from 'sion' (wise) or the river goddess.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
VintageClassicNature-inspired
Languages in use: Irish
Commonly used in: United States, Ireland
Also recorded as Girl.
Alternate spellings
ShannenEnglish
Variant with an en.
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Full profileSources for this record
Behind the Name, Irish Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-20.
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