Shawn

Meaning

Alternative form of Shaun, a unisex given name.

Synonyms

Ted Shawn

John

Sean

Jean

Jack

Johnny

Shane

Joan

Translations

Shawn

João

Joan

Shawn

Jan

Hans

Johann

Johannes

Hannes

Ιωάννης

Jean

Ted Shawn

Gianni

Giovanni

Iohannes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃɔːn/

Etymology

A variant of Sean, from Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Juan, Sean, Shane, and Shaun as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.