Shoni

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SHO-nee'SHOW-nee'2 syllables
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑHebrew
Gifted

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, which means 'God is gracious'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Jewish communities as a variant of John.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Johanan has been used since biblical times.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งWelsh
Elegant

MEANING

God's gift

ORIGIN

Welsh

ETYMOLOGY

A variant of the Welsh name Siรดn, related to John.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is sometimes used in Wales and among Welsh-descended communities.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Wales as a variant of John, often associated with religious figures.

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FAQs About Shoni

The name Shoni means "God is gracious" in Hebrew, "God's gift" in Welsh.
Shoni has Hebrew and Welsh origins. Derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, which means 'God is gracious'.
Shoni is pronounced SHO-nee (SHOW-nee). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Shoni include Sho, Noni.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Shoni include Aeron, Tegan, Eleri.
The most common spelling is Shoni. Alternative spellings include Shony, Shonie.