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Shawn

... as a boy's name

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God's Gracious Gift

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Boys Named Shawn

This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Shawn in the U.S. since 1880.

Records indicate that at least 290,406 boys have been named Shawn since 1880 in the United States.

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User Comments about the name Shawn


Comment left May 14, 2009: "I prefer it spelled like "Shaun" but Shawn is nice, too :)" (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Apr 12, 2009: "i love the name shawn when i have a baby boy like 10 years from now thats gunna be his name :] shawn shawn shawn shawn" (Report as inappropriate)

  • Comment left Mar 14, 2009: "My fiancýes name is Shawn and it will be our future baby's middle name if I'm having a boy. I've always loved the name and think this is the best and most unique way to spell it. For a long time when I was younger I thought "Sean" was pronounced as it was spelled, like the word "seen". Shawn looks so much nicer." (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Dec 31, 2008: "I named my son Shawn in 2006 after my husband's best friend. I had never heard of Shawn spelled that way before. Growing up all I ever knew was Sean's. I like all the spellings, but obviously prefer Shawn now. I will say that I have known several female Shawn's, so I was a bit confused at first." (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Dec 30, 2008: "MiH BoIFRIEND NAME IS SHAWN THE NAME ROCK SI LOVE MIH SWEETCAKES SHAWN" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Sep 22, 2008: "Dere R 2 many name like my name that is Shawn too howevs da name is kool and great 2 spell in different but dey all sound tha same and tha way dey say Shawn THANK U" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Aug 06, 2008: "A friend of my mother's named me Shawn, in the 60's I did not know that it was considered a male name till much later. I am a female and I get all kinds of flack from prejuciced people. Grow and and get a life. I am who I am Shawn" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left May 26, 2008: "i like it spelt this way rather than Sean it seems like it would be easier for others to spell and pronounce it" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left May 25, 2008: "Hello my name is Shawn and i have to say it is a great name!!! Oh ya and thumbs up to the guy who wrote the comment April 23, 08 i when refering to people with the name Shawn but spelled as Sean i pronounce it "See-in" also!!! Sadly though everyone always spells my name as Sean and very rarely will some one spell it right without me telling them how to spell it :(" (Report as inappropriate)

  • Comment left Apr 23, 2008: "My name is Shawn. I'm proud to be Irish, yet like my Anglicized name. When people wonder how to spell it, I tell them the simple rule: spelled like it sounds. I always derogitorily refer to "Sean" as "See-in"." (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Feb 23, 2008: "I love the name Shawn and I am also in love with a Shawn. I think the name is strictly for boys. I also prefer it spelled this way. My next son will be named Shawn even though it's very common, it sounds awesome." (Report as inappropriate)

  • Comment left Nov 20, 2007: "In spanish its sounds japanese as they pronounce it Chon" (Report as inappropriate)

  • Comment left Apr 29, 2007: "I like this name. People always ask how to spell it thogh because there is so many ways to spell it." (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Apr 17, 2007: "I'm a Shawn, and the only problem is that it can be a uni-sex name, and always misspelled. I've given up trying to correct people who write it as Sean or Shaun. Also, my father's name was John, so it fits, "son of John."" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Feb 01, 2007: "i love this name. my e-bf's name is shawn. but he's got a different girlfriend now. but i still love his name. it's so much fun 2 write" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Nov 07, 2006: "My name is Shawne, spelled with an "e". I am a female, and I find most people misspell my name. I have always pronounced is "Shawn" not "Shawnee". I have met one other woman who spells her name with an "e" like I do." (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Jun 20, 2006: "For me it's rare to find someone who spells their name 'Shawn' and often times everyone tried to spell my name 'Sean'. It's quite aggrivating!!" (Report as inappropriate)

    Comment left Mar 31, 2006: "No one knows how to say it or spell it (Shawn, Shaun, Sean, etc)." (Report as inappropriate)

  • Comment left Mar 03, 2006: "I know someone named Shawn. And I also have another friend that spells his Sean." (Report as inappropriate)



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