Around the globe, שנון (Shanon 
, שנון 
) is quite a common dominantly female, but seldom male first name. The given name שנון is characteristic of Curacao, where it is quite a common boy's name, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Trinidad and Tobago. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, South Africa, and Bangladesh. Very seldom, שנון is the last name as well as the forename.