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Shaw
OriginEnglish
Meaning"lives by the thicket"
About Shaw
Shaw is a streamlined and more modern-sounding Shawn, with many notable surname namesakes.
Pronounced SHAW.
As of October 2026, Shaw ranked #14682 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8462 in 1969.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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