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.

Shawn Rank in US Top 1000

# 638 in the US

Shawn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1585 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shawn

• 638 US 2024
• 1585 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Shawn

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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

The name Shawn in Pop Culture

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