Shawn
Origin of the name Sean:
Derived from Seán, an Irish cognate of John (God is gracious). See JOHN.
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Of all the translations of John, I love Shawn the most by far. It has a nice modern ring to it but is not too common. I also very much prefer this spelling as well.
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My husband's named Shawn Michael and I love his name. When I think of a Shawn I think of someone modern, fun, smart, and charming (everything my husband is of coarse:-).
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Shawnathon Shawnie Shawno
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Shawn Wayans, actor and comedian
Shawn Bradley, basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks- Shawn in song, story & screen: | Edit
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NameVoyager US Popularity of Shawn Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Shawn by State
Global Popularity of the Name Shawn
- #103 in Canada (Quebec)
- #173 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #195 in United States
- #296 in Canada (Alberta)
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