Shaun

Spelling variation of Sean

"God is gracious"

Shaun Origin and Meaning

The name Shaun is a boy's name of Irish origin.

Shaun is the least popular spelling of the once-wildly popular name, more usually spelled Sean or Shawn. Parents who have a reason to choose this name now would (and should) most likely go with the original Sean. Alternate spelling Shawn is four times more popular.
Shaun (and Shawn) were considered the feminized spelling of the name back when it was becoming a unisex name in the early 1970s. In all spellings, Sean has become once again decidedly masculine.

This spelling is most popular as the name of the titular protagonist in the 2004 British film Shaun of the Dead.

Shaun Rank in US Top 1000

# 902 in the US

Shaun Popularity

• 902 US 2017
• 1464 Nameberry 2024
• 502 Unique 2023
• 942 England 2020

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Famous People Named Shaun

• Shaun Roger White American snowboarder
• Shaun Paul Cassidy American actor/writer/producer
• Shaun Murphy English snooker player
• Shaun Pollock South African cricketer
• Shaun Wright Phillips, English footballer
• Shaun Alexander American NFL player
• Shaun Silva American music video director
• Shaun Maloney Scottish footballer
• Shaun Livingston American basketball player
• Shaun Toub Iranian actor
• Shan Tan Australian artist, writer and film maker
• Shaun Ryder British Musician. 90% of the time drunk.

Shaun in Pop Culture

• "Shaun of the Dead " 2004 comedy/zombie movie
• Shaun Hastings character in the video game series Assassin's Creed
• Shaun the Sheep animated character in the Wallace and Gromit series
• Shaun "Shaunie" Fulbright character on animated series "Codename: Kids Next Door"
• Shaun "Shaw " character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
• Shaun Murphy character in the TV show "The Good Doctor"