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Shannara

shuh-NAR-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 61

Shannara is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1993, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shannara Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

26
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shannara by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 18
1990s 26
2000s 0
2010s 10

How Popular Is Shannara?

In 2018, Shannara was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shannara Is Used

England & Wales #6,679 3 in 2016
United States #16,344 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shannara

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Shannara

  • English shuh-NAR-uh

Sibling Names for Shannara

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shannara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shannara

How popular is the name Shannara?

In 2018, Shannara was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shannara a girl's or a boy's name?

Shannara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shannara?

Shannara has 3 syllables.

When was Shannara most popular?

Shannara peaked in 1993, when 12 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.