Shaun: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHAWN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
Anglicized Irish form of Seán, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. Shaun developed as an English spelling variant of Sean.
How popular is Shaun?
Babies named Shaun in 2024110
2024 rank#1,570 boys
Peak year1978
Total US babies since 188073,527
Shaun is fading: recent use is about 37% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shaun
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shaun questions
What does the name Shaun mean?
Shaun means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Anglicized Irish form of Seán, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. Shaun developed as an English spelling variant of Sean.
Is Shaun a boy or girl name?
Shaun is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shaun?
110 US babies were named Shaun in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.
How do you pronounce Shaun?
Shaun is usually pronounced SHAWN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.