Shawn

Spelling variation of Sean
"God is gracious"

Shawn Origin and Meaning

The name Shawn is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "God is gracious".

Shawn is a phonetic spelling of Sean that may be past its peak – it was a Top 30 name in the early 1970s – but is still quite popular for boys: over 500 baby boys were named Shawn in the US in the most recent year counted vs 800 given the original Sean spelling.

In its heyday, Shawn was also used quite often for girls, though last year it was given to only 14 baby girls in the US.

# 632 in the US

Shawn Rank in US Top 1000

# 1549 on Nameberry

Shawn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Shawn Popularity

Famous People Named Shawn

  • Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay
    Z, American rapper
  • Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
    Canadian singer
  • Shawn Thornton
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Shawn Michaels
    ring name of Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, American pro wrestler
  • Shawn Hernandez
    American pro wrestler
  • Shawn Daivari
    American pro wrestler
  • Shawn Thomas aka C
    Bo, American rapper
  • Shawn Chrystopher (Garrett II)
    American rapper
  • Shawn Antione Ivy aka Domino
    American rapper
  • Shawn Mathis Wayans
    American actor and comedian
  • Shawn Ray
    American bodybuilder
  • Shawn Robert Ashmore
    Canadian actor
  • Shawn Marion
    American basketball player
  • Shawn Green
    American baseball player
  • Shawn Mullins
    American singer,songwriter

Shawn in Pop Culture

  • Shawn Hunter
    character on TV's "Boy Meets World"
  • Shawn Spencer
    main character on TV's "Psych"