Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Shaunn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shaunn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 76
- 76 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 13 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 169 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shaunn’s family of names
Shaunn may belong to the same name family as Shaun. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Shaunn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shelton
“from the farm on the ledge”
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Shaheen
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>99% boys
Antwan
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys
Anand
“joy, delight, pleasure”
90% boys · 10% girls
Shawn
“God is gracious”
98% boys · 2% girls
Sacha
“helper and defender of mankind” · “helper and defender of people”
87% boys · 13% girls
Jamin
“the right hand of favor”
>99% boys
Delvin
“a godly friend”
98% boys · 2% girls