Snooki Reveals the Origins of Her Name 3.62K Whitney Jefferson 01/21/10 03:47PM Filed to: Rachael Ray Rachael Ray Snooki Jersey Shore TV Video Today, Rachel Ray got the scoop on how Snooki's nickname came to be. She was hesitant to reveal her secret at first but after encouragement from her castmates, ended up sharing her tale of underage promiscuity to the world. [via Inside TV]