Given name
Shontea
“filled with hope”
Shontea is a variant of Shontae. One American interpretation is “filled with hope.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shontea is a variant of Shontae. One American interpretation is “filled with hope.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shontea is a variant of Shontae. An origin associated with Shontae is American.
Explained through its name family
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
Shontea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 0 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 6 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 girls is 6 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shontea’s family of names
Shontea has a related form in Shontae.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Shontea, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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1% boys · 99% girls
Shauntaye
“filled with hope”
>99% girls
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“having grace and kindness”
>99% girls