Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Shonni 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 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Shonni 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
Shonni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 5 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 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
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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