Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Nonnie

Nonnie

Unisex Name day: January 14 In French: Shannon
Nonnie is a short form of Shannon: on birth records it is written Shannon (347,406 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shannon page. Also a short form of Lavonne, Rhiannon, Alonna.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon).
From Old Irish Sinann, the name of the river goddess, traditionally linked to 'sen' (old, ancient, wise), giving the sense of 'the old/wise one'.

Name day for Nonnie

January 14

Why this day? Nonnie is a short form of Shannon, and shares its name day.

Nonnie is celebrated in the United States on January 14.

The story of the name Nonnie

Nonnie is a short form of Shannon. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon), and shares its name day, January 14.

On birth records, Nonnie is rarely written as such: the Nonnies are Shannons (347,406 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shannon page. Nonnie is also a short form of Lavonne, Rhiannon, Alonna.

Frequently asked questions about Nonnie

What does Nonnie mean?

Nonnie is a short form of Shannon, which means wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon).

When is Nonnie's name day?

January 14, together with Shannon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nonnie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Shannon.

Nonnie's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender U-GU-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Charmaine96%
  2. Dinah96%
  3. Rosalyn96%
  4. Ilona96%
  5. Venita95%
  6. Delia95%
  7. Sheri93%
  8. Linda93%
  9. Sharon93%
  10. Delaine92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Georgette43%
  3. Joseph45%
  4. Joesph45%
  5. Andree45%
  6. Freddy46%
  7. Connie47%
  8. Butch47%
  9. Constance47%
  10. Karl48%

Love potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Janey93%
  2. Lanita92%
  3. Marylynn91%
  4. Romona91%
  5. Rosann91%
  6. Marva91%
  7. Glendora90%
  8. Pattie90%
  9. Carolann90%
  10. Marybeth90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Wayne42%
  3. Mark42%
  4. Ike42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Bruce42%
  7. Butch42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Curt42%
  10. Lee42%

Professional potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Gwenda79%
  2. Linn78%
  3. Maryellen78%
  4. Linwood78%
  5. Fredia78%
  6. Sharyn77%
  7. Laurice77%
  8. Diann77%
  9. Noreen77%
  10. Deann77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dell42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Eartha42%
  4. Carl42%
  5. Roxane42%
  6. Rocky42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Judy42%
  9. Carleen42%
  10. Vicki42%

Crush potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Dinah96%
  3. Ilona96%
  4. Sheri96%
  5. Pamela96%
  6. Delia96%
  7. Sherry96%
  8. Marita96%
  9. Rosalyn96%
  10. Sherrie96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Andree45%
  3. Constance46%
  4. Connie46%
  5. Roberta47%
  6. Martha47%
  7. Karl47%
  8. Joesph48%
  9. Joseph48%
  10. Barbara49%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.