Shawn is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 453 babies in the United States.
Shawn belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Shawn first appears in Social Security records in 1931 and has been given to 339,174 babies since 1880, including 453 in 2024.
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The meaning of Shawn is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Irish and Celtic origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Shawn is a unisex name. In 2024, 453 babies received the name in the US.
Shawn comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Shawn is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1931 and has been given to 339,174 babies since 1880.
Shawn is pronounced /ʃɔːn/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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