—2024 rank
1978peak year
68,714babies named Shaun since 1880
▼ 43%5-year trend
Shaun popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shaun mean?
A modern spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. Peaked in the late twentieth century.
OriginIrish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Shaun
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shaun, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Shauns
- Shaun White, snowboarder
Spellings & variants
SeanShawnShane
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