Meaning of name Shaun

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Meaning

The name Shaun has the following meaning:

God is gracious. A form of Sean.

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Shaun as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Shaun is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 381 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Shaun fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 65 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 498 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Shaun in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Shaun is pronounced as shaw-wn

Origins

Shaun originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Shaun and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Shaun: Boys - Ayden, Cason, Dugan, Finn, Kevon, Kieran, Girls - Arely, Brynn, Ciara, Derval, Duvessa, Sina, Sinead, Both genders - Shawn

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Shaun: Sean (Irish)

Style

We think the name Shaun should fall under the following style category: For Both Genders.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Shaun to be: Popular, nice and good looking chap

In one word, you might describe Shaun as a(n) "popular" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Shaun (or its variants) are:

Shaun Roger White, born on 3 September, a famous athlete. Shaun Roger White's background: An American athlete. He has been a notable competitor in professional snowboarding since he was fourteen years old, but is also known for his skateboarding.

Shaun Maclean Pollock, born on 16 July, a famous athlete. Shaun Maclean Pollock's background: A retired South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder.

Shaun Edward Alexander , born on 30 August, a famous athlete. Shaun Edward Alexander 's background: An American football player in the National Football League.

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