Shiona
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shee-OH-nuh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Shiona is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shiona mean?
Hebrew: variant of Shona, a Scottish Gaelic form of Joan
“God is gracious”
A variant of Shona, an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Seonag, which is a Gaelic form of Joan.
Is Shiona a girl's or a boy's name?
Shiona is a girls' name.
How popular is Shiona in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 4 girls.
Shiona in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Shiona
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Francesca, Eleanor, Sarah, Sabrina, Anna, Helena, Joanna, Rebecca, Emma, Jessica, Samantha, Naomi
Names related to Shiona
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Shiona: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shiona, updated 20 October 2026.