Shaun
[ʃɔːn]Meaning
Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'
Background Story
Shaun is the more common spelling in the United Kingdom and Australia, while Shawn is preferred in the United States and Canada. Other spellings include Sean, Shane and Shayne, and the feminine forms are Shauna and Shawna. It was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spellings combined, a top 10 name in 1971; it got a boost in America after the singer Shaun Cassidy released his debut album in 1976. It remained among the 300 most popular names for newborn American boys in 2022 and is also used as a girl's name, mainly in the United States and Canada.
Variations
Sean, Shawn
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