Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Shoni is a variant of Shoney. An origin associated with Shoney is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Shoni is a variant of Shoney. The history of Shoney gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Shoney is associated with a sea goddess.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Shoni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 149
- 0 boys · 149 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 11 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 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1974. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 237 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Shoni, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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