Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
The story
In mythological stories, Shoney is associated with a sea goddess.
Shoney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 5 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 109 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.
Shoney’s family of names
Shoney has a related form in Shonnie. Shoney has a related form in Shoni. Shoney has a related form in Shonie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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