Meaning of name Shawn

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Meaning

The name Shawn has the following meaning:

God is gracious. A form of Sean.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

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

As a baby boy name, Shawn is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 156 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Shawn fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 15 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 210 in the Top 1000 charts.

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

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Pronunciation

The name Shawn is pronounced as shaw-wn

Origins

Shawn originates from the Irish language.
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Related names

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

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Shawn:

Style

We think the name Shawn 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 Shawn to be: Popular, nice and good looking chap

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

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Famous persons

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

Shawn Dwayne Marion, born on 7 May, a famous athlete. Shawn Dwayne Marion's background: An American professional basketball player currently for the Miami Heat of the NBA. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league due to his ability to play many positions.

Shawn Colvin, born on 10 January, a famous musician. Shawn Colvin's background: A Grammy Award-winning musician.

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, born on 22 July, a famous athlete. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom's background: An American professional wrestler. He performs on the Raw brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).