What does the name Shawn mean?

The name Shawn means "God is gracious".

What is the origin of the name Shawn?

Shawn is a name of Celtic origin.

In 2023, 15 babies were named Shawn in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Shawn is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 15 →

All-Time Total: 33,040

Peak Year: 1970

Shawn is a unisex name of Irish origin, derived from the name John, meaning "God is gracious."

Girl names closely related to Shawn

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Boy names closely related to Shawn

Eugene Vaughn Marcel Dominic Andre Blair Daron Kirk

Names with similar meaning to Shawn

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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