Search gender: all male female Shonan Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: shonan Katakana: ショウナン 0 Kanji: 湘南 Meaning: 湘Name of a river in China. 南South. The name of a direction. To go to the south. To teach the arts or martial arts. A person who rules a country. A person who governs a country. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Shonan Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.