Shawn (given name)

Shawn
Pronunciation	Shon
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Other gender
Feminine	Shawna
Origin
Language(s)	English, Irish
Word/name	Anglicisation of Seán
Region of origin	Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)	Shawne; Shaun; Shon; Sean;
Related names	John, Evan, Ian, Shane

Shawn is a unisex given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shawne, Shaun, Shon and Sean.

Popularity in North America

The name Shawn was widely used by the 1940s for children born in the United States. Along with spelling variants Sean and Shaun, the name was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spellings combined, was a top 10 name for American boys in 1971. The popularity of actor Sean Connery increased use of the name. The name Shaun was popularized in the late 1970s by singer Shaun Cassidy. It has since declined in use but, with all spellings combined, remained among the 300 most popular names for newborn American boys in 2022. The name is also in use for girls in the United States, with Shawn the most widely used spelling, perhaps due to its similarity to the name Dawn. Shawn was among the top 1,000 names for American girls between 1948 and 1988 and was at peak popularity as a name for girls there in 1970.^[1]

Shawn is also in use for children of both sexes in Canada. Usage of this spelling of the name has been most common in North America.^[2]

People

Shawn

Given name

Men

Shawn Abner (born 1966), American Major League Baseball player
Shawn Achor (born 1978), American author and speaker
Shawn Adams (born 1974), Canadian curler
Shawn Andrews (born 1982), American professional football player
Shawn Andrews (born 1971), American actor
Shawn Asbury II, American football player
Shawn Ashmore (born 1979), Canadian actor
Shawn Austin (born 1989), Canadian singer and songwriter
Shawn Bane Jr. (born 1995), Canadian football player
Shawn Berry (born 1975), American murderer
Shawn Bradley (born 1972), American National Basketball Association player
Shawn W. Campbell, United States Air Force brigadier general
Shawn William Campbell (born 1961), American basketball player
Shawn Christensen (fl. 2000-present), American screenwriter, film director, singer, songwriter and actor
Shawn Christian (born 1965), American actor
Shawn Christian (mayor) (born 1975), Pitcairnese politician
Shawn Corey Carter (born 1969), American rapper and businessman better known as Jay-Z
Shawn Crahan (born 1969), American musician and member of the band, Slipknot
Shawn Crawford (born 1978), American sprinter
Shawn Daniels (born 1979), American basketball player
Shawn Daniels (Canadian football) (born 1966), Canadian Football League player
Shawn Davis (American football) (born 1997), American football player
Shawn Dean (born 1986), American professional wrestler
Shawn Desman (born 1982), Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer
Shawn Dou (born 1988), Chinese actor
Shawn Doyle (born 1968), Canadian actor
Shawn Elliott (actor) (1937–2016), American actor and singer
Shawn Elliott (American football) (born 1973), American football coach and player
Shawn Estes (born 1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Shawn Everett (born 1982), Canadian music engineer
Shawn Fain (born 1968), American labor unionist
Shawn Fanning (born 1980), American computer programmer, entrepreneur and angel investor
Shawn Farquhar (born 1962), Canadian magician and illusionist
Shawn Faulkner (born 1962), American football player
Shawn Fonteno, American actor and rapper
Shawn Graham (born 1968), Canadian politician
Shawn Grate (born 1976), American serial killer
Shawn Green (born 1972), American Major League Baseball All Star player
Shawn Hatosy (born 1975), American actor and director
Shawn Hollenbach (born 1981), American comedian, writer and actor
Shawn Hook (born 1984), Canadian singer, songwriter and producer
Shawn Hopkins (born 1995), Finnish-American professional basketball player
Shawn Huang (born 1982), Singaporean politician and former fighter pilot
Shawn James (born 1983), Guyanese-American basketball player
Shawn Jones (gridiron football) (born 1970), American football player
Shawn Jones (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
Shawn Jones (musician) (born 1976), American singer and songwriter
Shawn Jordan (born 1984), American professional mixed martial artist
Shawn Kemp (born 1969), American National Basketball Association player
Shawn King, American National Football League player
Shawn King (basketball), Vincentian basketball player
Shawn Klush (born 1969), American Elvis tribute artist
Shawn Layden (born 1961), American businessman
Shawn Lane (1963–2003), American musician
Shawn Lee (actor) (born 1990), actor from Singapore
Shawn Lee (American football) (1966–2011), American National Football League player
Shawn Lee (musician) (born 1963), American multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer
Shawn Levy (born 1968), Canadian film director, producer and actor
Shawn Long (born 1993), American professional basketball player
Shawn Lonsdale (1969–2008), American videographer and critic of Scientology
Shawn Marion (born 1978), American National Basketball Association player
Shawn McDonald (born 1977), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Shawn Mendes (born 1998), Canadian singer and songwriter
Shawn Mullins (born 1968), American singer and songwriter
Shawn Nelson (American football) (born 1985), American National Football League player
Shawn Nelson (criminal) (1959–1995), American plumber who stole a tank and went on a rampage
Shawn Oakman (born 1992), American professional football player
Shawn Pelton (born 1963), American drummer and percussionist
Shawn Phelan (1975–1998), American actor
Shawn Phillips (born 1943), American folk rock musician
Shawn Porter (born 1987), American boxer, former IBF welterweight champion
Shawn Pyfrom (born 1986), American actor and singer
Shawn Redhage (born 1981), American-Australian basketball player
Shawn Rhoden (1975–2021), Jamaican-American bodybuilder and past Mr. Olympia
Shawn Roberts (born 1984), Canadian actor
Shawn Ryan (born 1966), American screenwriter and television producer
Shawn Sheikhan (born 1969), Iranian professional poker player
Shawn Smith (disambiguation), several people
Shawn Spears (born 1981), Canadian professional wrestler and trainer
Shawn Stasiak (born 1970), American Canadian chiropractor, motivational speaker and retired professional wrestler
Shawn Stockman (born 1972), American singer, songwriter and record producer, a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men
Shawn Swords (born 1973), Canadian basketball coach, and former player
Shawn Thia (born 1995), Singaporean actor
Shawn Thornton (born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League player
Shawn Tok (born 1994), Singaporean actor and singer
Shawn Tully (born 1948), American business journalist
Shawn Walsh (1955–2001), American ice hockey coach
Shawn Wasabi (born 1994), Filipino-American record producer
Shawn Wayans (born 1971), American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian
Shawn Wilson, 21st century American politician and transportation official
Shawn Wong (born 1949), Chinese American author and scholar
Shawn Yue (born 1981), Hong Kong actor and singer
Shawn Zarraga (born 1989), Aruban professional baseball player

Women

Shawn Batten, American actress
Shawn Cheshire (born 1975), American para-athlete and United States Army military veteran
Shawn Christopher, American singer
Shawn Colvin (born 1956), American singer and songwriter
Shawn Holley (fl. 1988–present), American defense attorney
Shawn Johnson East (born 1992), American retired gymnast
Shawn Foltz (born 1967), American professional tennis player
Shawn Greenberg, Canadian judge
Shawn Kerri (born 1958), American cartoonist
Shawn Keough (born 1959), American politician
Shawn Ellen LaGrua (born 1962), American judge
Shawn Morelli (born 1976), American Paralympic cyclist
Shawn Quinn, American bridge player
Shawn Sides, American actress
Shawn Skelly (born 1966), American government official and LGBT activist
Shawn Slovo (born 1950), South African screenwriter
Shawn Thierry (born 1969), American politician
Shawn Weatherly (born 1959), American actress and beauty queen, Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980

Nickname

Shawn Jefferson (born 1969), American football coach and former player

Ring name

Shawn Daivari, American professional wrestler Dara Shawn Daivari (born 1984)
Shawn Michaels, American professional wrestler Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born 1965)
Shawn Stasiak, American professional wrestler Shawn Stipich (born 1970)

Stage name

Shawn Desman, Canadian hip hop singer, songwriter, dancer and producer Shawn Fernandes (born 1982)
Shawn Hook, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Shawn Hlookoff (born 1984)
Shawn Pen, American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer Tyrone Shawn Wilkins (born 1969/70)
Shawn Smith, a stage name of Shirley Patterson (1922–1995), Canadian-born actress

Shawne

Shawne Duperon, American television producer
Shawne Fielding, American-Swiss actress and model
Shawne Jackson, Canadian singer, songwriter and actress
Shawne Kleckner, American businessman
Shawne Major, American mixed media artist
Shawne Merriman, American football player
Shawne Williams, American basketball player

Fictional characters

Shawn Brady, fictional character on the TV series, Days of Our Lives
Shawn Butler, fictional character from the soap opera, General Hospital
Shawn Hunter, on the TV series Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World
Shawn Spencer, main protagonist of the TV series Psych
Shawn, from Total Drama: Pahkitew Island
Shawn, from Barney & Friends
Shawn, main antagonist of the TV series The Good Place

Notes

^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (26 February 2024). "Cleveland Evans: Sean Has Roots in Irish Ancestry". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

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[1] Evans, Cleveland Kent (26 February 2024). "Cleveland Evans: Sean Has Roots in Irish Ancestry". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

[2] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

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