Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Shannin isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shannin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 240
- 0 boys · 240 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 313 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shannin’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Shannin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shelly
“from the bank's meadow” · “from the meadow's ledge”
>99% girls
Sherry
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Jolynn
“God will add”
>99% girls
Bronwyn
Bronwyn is a feminine given name from Welsh.
>99% girls
Stacey
“one who shall rise again” · “having an abundance of grapes”
16% boys · 84% girls
Marni
“woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Stacy
“one who shall rise again” · “having an abundance of grapes”
9% boys · 91% girls
Annmarie
“filled with bitter grace”
>99% girls