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Origin & history of Shona1
Hebrew / Scottish / Gaelic roots
Shona comes from the Hebrew / Scottish / Gaelic tradition, meaning God is Merciful.
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How popular is Shona?
1970
peak year
Shona reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1970, 160 babies received the name (ranked #847). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #16270), with about 6 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,414 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
160
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #847)
(ranked #847)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,414
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shona3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
S1
H8
O6
N5
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Shona✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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