Shanna

Shanna Meaning & Origin

About Shanna
The name Shanna is of Irish origin and is derived from the name Shannon, which means "wise river" or "old river". It combines the elements "Sean" meaning "old" and "abhann" meaning "river". Shanna is a feminine name that conveys qualities of wisdom, strength, and the flowing nature of a river.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shanna are female.

Shanna Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -35.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/shanna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shanna in Braille

Here's how to represent Shanna in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Shanna in braille

How to Spell the Name Shanna in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Shanna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shanna in sign language

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