Shannia
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-NY-a
- Origin
- Modern
Shannia is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shannia mean?
Modern: spelling of Shania; popularised by the singer Shania Twain
Brought to fame by the Canadian singer Shania Twain, who adopted it as her stage name.
Meaning borrowed from Shania. More on Wiktionary.
Is Shannia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannia is a girls' name.
How popular is Shannia in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 9 girls.
Shannia in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
Names like Shannia
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safia, Samia, Sumayyah, Safa, Safiya, Sabiha, Salma, Samira, Saskia, Alaira, Sumaiya, Afia
Names related to Shannia
Shannon, Shanaya, Sianna, Shania, Sihana, Shauna, Shani, Sanna
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shannia: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shannia, updated 20 October 2026.