Shawna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHAW-nuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Shawna is an anglicized feminine form related to Sean and Shaun, Irish forms of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious.'
How popular is Shawna?
Babies named Shawna in 202420
Peak year1977
Total US babies since 188045,627
Shawna is fading: recent use is about 38% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shawna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shawna questions
What does the name Shawna mean?
Shawna means "God is gracious". It comes from Irish. Shawna is an anglicized feminine form related to Sean and Shaun, Irish forms of John. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious.'
Is Shawna a boy or girl name?
Shawna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shawna?
20 US babies were named Shawna in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.
How do you pronounce Shawna?
Shawna 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.