Shauna

Shauna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: Irish
Say it: SHAW-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Shauna is the feminine form of Shaun, an Irish form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan.

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How popular is Shauna?

20243.6 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Shauna in 202412

Peak year1979

Total US babies since 188028,110

Shauna is fading: recent use is about 41% of its level ten years before.

Names like Shauna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ShaunGod is gracious · Irish
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish
Alannachild; or dear one · Irish
Teaganlittle poet · Irish

Shauna questions

What does the name Shauna mean?

Shauna means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Shauna is the feminine form of Shaun, an Irish form of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan.

Is Shauna a boy or girl name?

Shauna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Shauna?

12 US babies were named Shauna in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.

How do you pronounce Shauna?

Shauna is usually pronounced SHAW-nuh.

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.