Shawn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHAWN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (90% of all uses)
Anglicized Irish form of Seán, itself the Irish equivalent of John. Shawn is a later English spelling variant.
How popular is Shawn?
Babies named Shawn in 2024453
2024 rank#637 boys
Peak year1971
Total US babies since 1880339,174
Shawn is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shawn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shawn questions
What does the name Shawn mean?
Shawn means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Anglicized Irish form of Seán, itself the Irish equivalent of John. Shawn is a later English spelling variant.
Is Shawn a boy or girl name?
Shawn is mainly a boy's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shawn?
453 US babies were named Shawn in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.
How do you pronounce Shawn?
Shawn 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.