Shaun name meaning
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What does Shaun mean?
Origin of Prominent Shaun is in Hebrew is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Shaun is "Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful" is majorly used in Danish, English, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian..
Also Shaun is English equivalent of Sean. Also Shaun is English equivalent of Shawn. The name is celebrated on May 8th or May 30th.
How do I pronounce Shaun?
The one syllabled name Shaun is pronounced, shaun.
Variants of Shaun
Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Schaun, Jayshaun, Shaunmichael, Jay, Sean, Shawn, Michael, John, Seán, Jean, Eoin, Shan, Quasean, Seananthony, Lashawn, Shana, Bayshawn, Shanalee
How popular is the name Shaun?
Shaun was a very popular name in United States. Over 72610 babies have been given the name in 154 years. At its zenith in 1978, 6105 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 52nd position.
However after 154 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 5 times Also, Shaun was a popular name in England and Wales.
Over 6115 babies have been given the given name in 23 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 76th spot and 773 baby boys were given the name.
After 23 years, the name has past its prime. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 3 times
Shaun used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1965 and over 4542 babies have been given the name in 33 years.
When at its peak in 1981,. After 33 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Shaun was once a common name since emerging in 1965 it has been given to over 3037 babies.
At the peak of its usage in 1981,. After 35 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.
Shaun is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1966 and was able to reach the top 100 names.
In 1993, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 81 on boy names chart when 76 babies were given the name Shaun. Over 1879 babies in Ireland have been named Shaun.
The first name is an uncommon baby name in France, although it has been in use since 1980 but could not make beyond the top 2000. There are over 288 babies that have been given the name Shaun in France.
In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 2001 when it ranked 779th.
But Shaun is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 900 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Australia and Canada.
At least, 230000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 1013 | 202 | 13693 | 6 |
| 2017 | 897 | 236 | 11533 | 8 |
| 2016 | 894 | 241 | ||
| 2015 | 769 | 308 | 16368 | 5 |
| 2014 | 739 | 321 | ||
Facts
Shaun in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 133 | 62 | 5 | 5 |
 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 | 89 | 35 | 5 | 5 |
 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 5 |
 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Shaun
In fact, you are known as the original weirdo who creates cool stuff. You love your freedom and respect other people's freedom too. If letter N is your capstone in your name, it represents your creative and intuitive personality. Stop focusing on the past and embrace your future. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change. You are a hard person to analyze and understand because of your inconsistency.
Other names similar to Shaun
- Lucille - Preeminent and All time favorite Lucilles origin is Latin bestowed upon both sexes used primarily in Norwegian and French, meaning of Lucille is "Born at Daybreak, Light or The Bright". Trendy Lucille ranked at 295 position in 2018 among girl names in United States
- Billie - Meaning of Billie is Protection or Desire is a unisex name has its roots in French and Old High German is used in Danish, Swedish and English
- Megan - Widespread unisex name Megan means "Great or Pearl" which originated from Old Greek is used chiefly in Kannada and Tamil
- Angela - The commonly accepted and evergreen unisex name Angela has its origin in Old Greek, Angela means "Heavenly Messenger, Angel or Messenger from God" is used predominantly in English and Icelandic
- Aidan - Commonly Accepted Aidan is originated from Celtic and Old Irish languages is a gender insensitive name, dominantly used in Swedish, Scottish and Arabic, Aidan means "Little Fiery One, The Element Aed Meaning Fire or Intelligent"
Famous people named Shaun
- Shaun Balfe, British racing car driver from Grantham
- Shaun Dingwall, British actor
- Shaun McNally, American activist and former Connecticut state legislator
- Shaun Pye, English actor, comedian, writer, critic, television producer
- Shaun Sutton, English television writer, director
- Shaun Robinson, hosted 'Access Hollywood'
- Shaun Boyle, Australian skeleton racer
- Shaun Casey, former model active
- Shaun Murray, developed by Shaba Games and released on June 3
- Shaun Curry, British actor
- Shaun Prendergast, English actor and writer
- Shaun Brown, former managing director of the Special Broadcasting Service
- Shaun Wilson, Australian artist, film maker
- Shaun Bownes, South African hurdler
- Shaun Rubenstein, South African canoer and Olympian
- Shaun Sowerby, South African rugby union footballer
- Shaun Jeffares, South African-born Irish cricketer
- Shaun Creighton, Australian retired long-distance runner
- Shaun Proulx, Canadian media entrepreneur, speaker, authour
- Shaun Butler, American BMX rider
- Shaun Birbeck, former English cricketer
- Shaun Dellenty, London based educator, presenter
- Shaun Gallagher, Irish-American philosopher
- Shaun Wylie, British mathematician and World War II codebreaker
- Shaun Majumder, Canadian actor and comedian
- Shaun Ryder, English singer, songwriter, musician
- Shaun Woodward, British politician
- Shaun Goater, Bermudian former footballer
- Shaun Wright-Phillips, English professional footballer
- Shaun Cassidy, American television scriptwriter and producer
- Shaun Pollock, former South African cricketer and a former captain of all formats
- Shaun Tait, former Australian cricketer
- Shaun Cooper, retired English professional footballer
- Shaun Livingston, American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association
- Shaun Alexander, former American football running back
- Shaun White, American professional snowboarder
- Shaun Micallef, Australian actor, comedian and writer
- Shaun Davey, Northern Irish composer
- Shaun Ellis, former American football defensive end
- Shaun Micheel, American professional golfer
- Shaun McRae, rugby league coach
- Shaun Benson, Canadian actor and director
- Shaun Bartlett, retired South African football striker
- Shaun Edwards, rugby union and rugby league coach
- Shaun Murphy, American blues and R&B singer songwriter
- Shaun Hart, former Australian rules football player
- Shaun Cody, former American football nose tackle
- Shaun Hutson, British novelist in the horror and crime genres
- Shaun Taylor-Corbett, American actor, singer and writer
- Shaun Rogers, former American football defensive tackle
- Shaun Weiss, American television and film actor
- Shaun Teale, English former professional footballer and manager
Lists having Shaun
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with S
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- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Sha
- Boy names that ends with -aun
- Popular Boy Names in United States (1982)
- Popular Boy Names in England & Wales (1998)
- Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2001)
- Popular Boy Names in New South Wales (1997)
- Popular Boy Names in Queensland (1999)
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean Gracious
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Merciful