Origin, Meaning, And History Of Shawn
Shawn is an anglicized variant of the Irish name Sean. It is a popular unisex name for babies that originates from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious or simply god is gracious. A popular variant of Yohanan is John, made famous by the Biblical characters John the Apostle and John the Baptist.
Some spelling variants include Sean, Shaun, Shaune, and Shawne. Meanwhile, Joan, Joni, Ivana, Johanna, Yana, Ivan, Jeanne, Jean, John, Jo, Jenny, Iohannes, Iohanna, Yohannes, Seanna, Shon, Shayne, Shawna, Shauna, and Shane are the popular variants in different languages and cultures.
Saint John, or John the Apostle, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Salome and Zebedee and also the brother of Apostle James. He is attributed to the authorship of the Gospel of John in the New Testament.
施洗约翰是Judean preacher who lived around the Jordan River during the early 1st century A.D. Various other monikers, such as John the Immerser and John the Forerunner in Christianity, and Prophet Yahya in Islam, also knew him. John the Baptist also predicted the arrival of Jesus as a messianic figure and is believed to be closely related to Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke.
In fiction, Shawn Spencer is the male protagonist of the popular T.V. seriesPsychplayed by James Roday Rodriguez. He is portrayed as a private psychic detective and a consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department.
近年来这个名字肖恩欠它的受欢迎程度to the famous Canadian pop singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes. He is the youngest male artist to top the Billboard 200 with four different studio albums. Thus, the name seems to be increasing in popularity and is appropriate for a boy from a religious family.
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Famous People With The Name Shawn
- Shawn Paul BradleyGerman-American former NBA player known as one of the tallest player in the NBA history
- Shawn Corey Carter/Jay ZAmerican rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings
- Shawn FarquharCanadian magician and illusionist who won the Grand Prix World Champion of Magic from the International Federation of Magic Societies
- Shawn Adam LevyCanadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment
- Shawn MichaelsAmerican retired professional wrestler who is a four time world champion
Shawn On The Popularity Chart
Shawn is a popular name shared by many famous personalities all over the world. Continue reading to learn how it has performed over the years.
Popularity Over Time
As per the data released by the Social Security Administration, the name peaked its popularity in 1980 to drop to its lowest as of 2021 by registering 5 babies per million sharing the title.
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Correspondingly the name has declined in its ranking from 512 in 1980 to 17202 as of 2021.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the meaning of the name Shawn?
The name Shawn means god is gracious.
2. What is the origin of the name Shawn?
Shawn has a Hebrew origin.
3. How to pronounce the name Shawn?
Shawn is pronounced as shawn.
