Shonagh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHOH-nuh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Shonagh 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 Shonagh mean?
Hebrew: variant of Shona, from Scottish Gaelic Seonag, a form of Joan
“God is gracious”
Shonagh is an Anglicised spelling of the Gaelic Seonag, closely related to Shona.
Is Shonagh a girl's or a boy's name?
Shonagh is a girls' name.
How popular is Shonagh 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 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shonagh in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2001. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shonagh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 2 | #6,929 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 2 | #5,792 |
| 2002 | 7 | #2,436 |
| 2001 | 8 | #2,150 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,653 |
| 1998 | 15 | #1,350 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Shonagh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caragh Eilidh Sarah Ffion Hannah Caitlin Teagan Raegan Niamh Aoibheann Caoimhe Kayleigh
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, “Shonagh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shonagh, updated 20 October 2026.