What does shona mean in Gaelic?

The name Shona is derived from the Gaelic name Siobhán, which is a variant of the name Joan. The name Joan is derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious." The name Shona is therefore often translated as "gracious" or "God is gracious."

The name Shona is also sometimes used as a feminine form of the name Sean, which is a Gaelic name that means "old" or "wise." In this case, the name Shona would mean "old woman" or "wise woman."

The name Shona is a popular name in Scotland and Ireland, and it is also used in some other English-speaking countries.