Shannon-Leigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Irish
Shannon-Leigh is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shannon-Leigh mean?
Irish: Shannon + Leigh
Joins Shannon (Irish) and Leigh (“wood, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Shannon and Leigh.
Is Shannon-Leigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannon-Leigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Shannon-Leigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 8 girls.
Shannon-Leigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Shannon-Leigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caragh, Keira, Teagan, Aoibheann, Caoimhe, Cassidy, Raegan, Eireann, Niamh, Rhiannon, Ffion, Cliodhna
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
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, “Shannon-Leigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shannon-leigh, updated 20 October 2026.