Shona name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew and Sanskrit
Usage: Hindi, Malayalam, Scottish, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: sh(o)-na
Meaning: A Tributary of Ganga, Gold, Yahweh is Gracious, God is Merciful, Very Pretty, Lovely and Sweet
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What does Shona mean?

Origin of Trendy Shona is in Hebrew and Sanskrit languages bestowed upon baby girls used dominantly in Oriya, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Scottish, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi and Kannada, meaning of Shona is "A Tributary of Ganga, Gold, Yahweh is Gracious, God is Merciful, Very Pretty, Lovely or Sweet".

Shona is a variation of venerable and cherished Joan. Joan is version of JeanJohn. Also Joan is variation of biblical and well-liked Joanna. Joan is form of Johanna in English language.

Also Joan is Swedish cognate of Ióan. Joan means Merciful and God is Merciful has origin in Hebrew. Shona is variation of desirable and biblical Sheena. Sheena is form of Jeanne in Irish language.

Also Sheena is English form of Jane or Johanna. Sheena is also English form of Jane or Johanna. Sheena is also English and Irish equivalent of Jane. Famed Sheena is originated from Hebrew, Sheena means "Ankle Bells and Yahweh is Gracious".

It is celebrated on May 8th or May 30th.

How do I pronounce Shona?

The two syllabled name Shona is pronounced, sh(o)-na.

Variants of Shona

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Shiona, Joan, Sheena, Gianna, Ivanna, Joanna, Johanna, Ióan, Ioana, Jane, Jovanka, Joanthony, Jeanne, Sheana, Sheenamarie

Names that rhyme with Shona

How popular is the name Shona?

A common name in United States having over 2403 recievers in 65 years of usage. When at the peak of its usage in 1970, the moniker grabbed the 845th spot and 160 baby girls were given the name.

Also, Shona used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 1504 babies have been given the name in 23 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1997,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years.

Shona is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1969 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1991, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 112 on girl names chart when 53 babies were given the name Shona. Over 1042 babies in Ireland have been named Shona.

The first name is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1985 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 729 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Shona.

There are over 633 babies that have been given the name Shona in France.

Shona is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 2007.

But Shona is a popular baby name in Scotland where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in England. As per our evaluation, over 30000 babies have been bestowed Shona around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2021151655
2016161945
2015129927
2014130597
2012970211
2011133397
20091067310
20081008011
2007139217
2006989711
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological analysis of Shona

Difficult times boost your self-confidence, especially when you are having an emotional breakdown and find the courage to make it through the day. Gaining your trust is a hard thing to accomplish. It's so hard to find someone who fights for true values and doesn't pretend to be something he's not. You are a jealous and passionate lover. If letter A is your capstone, then you are probably a man of your word.

Go through the following names similar to Shona

  •  Sarvatmika - Girl name Sarvatmika is primarily used in Sanskrit language, meaning of Sarvatmika is "The Self of All"
  •  Abhrottha prevalently is used in Sanskrit is a boy name, meaning of Abhrottha is "Indra's Thunderbolt or Clouds Born"
  •  Arsya - Meaning of Arsya is Of Sacred Descent or Celestial used for boys is used principally in Sanskrit
  •  Nayat - Especially used in Sanskrit, Nayat means "Leading or Guiding" is aimed at baby boys
  •  Sarasvati means A Goddess of Learning or Goddess Sarasvati is of Sanskrit origin given to girls is used majorly in Marathi and Kannada

Famous people named Shona

  • Shona Rubens, Canadian alpine skier
  • Shona Rapira Davies, sculptor and painter of Ngati Wai ki Aotea tribal descent
  • Shona McFarlane, New Zealand artist, journalist and broadcaster
  • Shona Fraser, music journalist
  • Shona McIsaac, British Labour Party politician
  • Shona Robison, Scottish politician
  • Shona Laing, New Zealand musician
  • Shona Thorburn, Canadian professional basketball player
  • Shona Lindsay in Episode #1.5 as Actress
  • Shona Tucker in Keane as Actress
  • Shona Auerbach in Dear Frankie as Cinematographer
  • Shonagh Price in Ceremony as Actress
  • Shona McGarty in Episode dated 1 September 2014 as Actress
  • Shona McWilliams in Mrs Henderson Presents as Actress
  • Shona Kay in Beautiful Beast as Actress
  • Shona Ferguson in Mrs Mandela as Actor

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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