Baby Name Roulette - Shawn
Shawn traces its origins back to Gaelic and Irish, meaning "God is gracious". In south Ireland, it is pronounced “Shawn” but in the north, it is mostly pronounced “Shane”. From the Irish, both Shane or Shawn (Sean) are cognates of John and evolved from a surname. Shawn has recently become a name for either gender.
Shawn traces its origins back to Gaelic and Irish, meaning "God is gracious". In south Ireland, it is pronounced “Shawn” but in the north, it is mostly pronounced “Shane”. From the Irish, both Shane or Shawn (Sean) are cognates of John and evolved from a surname. Shawn has recently become a name for either gender.
Shawn Name Meaning:
God is gracious.
Gender: Unisex
Pronounced: SHON
Origin: Gaelic / Celtic
Gender: Unisex
Pronounced: SHON
Origin: Gaelic / Celtic
Shawn Variations:
Sean / Shaun
Famous Shawns:
Singer / Actor
Shaun Cassidy
Actor
Sean Penn
Composer
Sean Lennon
Singer
Shawn Colvin
