Meaning: Its source is Sean, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "God's grace."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Feminine Forms: Shawna
Popularity: The name Shawn ranked 149th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 92nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.
Sports
- Shawn Jamison
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
Stage and Screen
- Shawn Brady
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Shawn Christian
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Yawn
- Scrawny Shawny
- Shaweenia
- Spawn
- Shawnita
- Shawn the pawn
Meaning: Its source is Sean, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "God's grace."
Nicknames: Shawnie
Compound Forms: Shauntavia, Shaunteena, Shawanda and Shawntina
Alternative Spellings: Shaune
Popularity: The name Shawn ranked 532nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Miscellaneous
- Shawn Weatherly (born 1960)
American actress.
- 1980 Miss Universe titleholder, representing the United States (see list of Miss Universe Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Shawn Grainger
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Cristi Conaway (see list of Characters in the film Husbands and Wives)
- Shawn Weatherly (born 1960)
American actress.
- Portrayed Jill Riley from 1989-1990 (see list of Actors on ''Baywatch'')
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