Shawna
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning God is gracious; feminine form of Sean.
Shawna by the numbers
Shawna was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,081 babies in 1977, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Sean
Like Shawna, each of these traces back to Sean: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shawna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
- Shaanpride, majesty37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- SheenaGod is gracious; form of Siobhan20 in the US (2017)
- Shakastrong one; historically a Zulu king11 in the US (2017)
- Shainegod is gracious; variant of Shane9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Shawna
Names that are said the same way as Shawna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Chanagrace or favor306 in the US (2017)
- Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 in the US (2017)
- Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
- Shanalily; a form of Shoshana6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shaunagod is gracious; feminine form of sean27 in the US (2017)
- Channahgrace or favor; variant of Hannah12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Shawna, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Shawna, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shawna
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