ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1978 First Year 1998 Last Year 1989 Peak Year #9681 Peak Rank 38 Total Count 7 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shanoa What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is a 2008 action role-playing game and the third Nintendo DS installment of the Castlevania franchise. It was directed by Akihiro Minakata, with producer Koji Igarashi returning. The plot involves Shanoa, who is part of an organization set to defeat Dracula after the Belmont clan has vanished. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%5FOrder%5Fof%5FEcclesia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%5FOrder%5Fof%5FEcclesia) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Shanoa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Castlevania_ooe_front_cover.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania%3A%5FOrder%5Fof%5FEcclesia) 📖 ## The Story of Shanoa Shanoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 7 Shanoas were born — ranking #9,681 that year. As of 2026, Shanoa ranks #14,121 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Shanoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shanoa Phonetically similar names — useful when Shanoa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Shania](/shania) * [Shana](/shana) * [Shanna](/shanna) * [Shanta](/shanta) * [Genoa](/genoa) * [Chenoa](/chenoa) * [Chania](/chania) * [Shannon](/shannon) * [Shanty](/shanty) * [Shauna](/shauna) * [Shawna](/shawna) * [Shayna](/shayna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shanoa What does the name Shanoa mean? Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is a 2008 action role-playing game and the third Nintendo DS installment of the Castlevania franchise. It was directed by Akihiro Minakata, with producer Koji Igarashi returning. The plot involves Shanoa, who is part of an organization set to defeat Dracula after the Belmont clan has vanished. How popular is Shanoa in 2026? In 2026, Shanoa ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Shanoa most popular? Shanoa reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #9,681 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Shanoa a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Shanoa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Shanoa? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shanoa include Coleman, Natrice, Valincia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ColemanPeak #9681](/coleman)[👧NatricePeak #9681](/natrice)[👧ValinciaPeak #9681](/valincia)[👧LatefaPeak #9681](/latefa)[👧KaleemaPeak #9681](/kaleema)[👧ToniciaPeak #9681](/tonicia)[👧KaitrinPeak #9681](/kaitrin)[👧SenequaPeak #9681](/senequa) ## About the name Shanoa Shanoa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Shanoa's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #9,681\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanoa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1989 → ](/year/1989) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.