Shawna

Shawna - A very unique female name

Shawna appeared on the charts for the first time in 1946 on position #1770. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Shawna and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Shawna? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Shawna. The baby girl name Shawna was given to 5 baby girls in 2016, ranking #5455 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 289,785 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Shawna peaked in popularity 49 years ago in 1977 on position 139.

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Shawna is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Shawna is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #3,714 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #3,714.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Shawna is where you live.

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Shawna origin and meaning

American — feminised Shaun / Sean

A feminised American form of Shawn / Sean, the Irish form of John — 'God is gracious'; the feminisation itself is a modern coinage

Shawna was built by adding -a to Shawn for girls in the 1960s–70s, peaking in 1977 with 2,070 births. Its 43,015 total comes with no row in 2020 or 2025.

Origin uncertain

Shawna is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Shawna, pop culture references for the name Shawna and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Shawna

We've found the following names that sound similar to Shawna, sorted by popularity.

Susan / Shannon / Suzanne / Sonia / Sonya / Sienna / Shawn / Shana / Shanna / Shauna /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Shawna

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Shawna a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Shawna?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

SHAW-nuh · /ˈʃɔnə/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Shauna — The Shaun-based spelling
• Shonna — A further respelling

Nicknames: Shawn

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Why parents choose it

A warm 1970s feminisation, now chosen to match a parent's or aunt's generation.

Worth knowing

• Shawna, Shauna and Shawn are persistently interchanged