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    The first name Shauna

    A girl’s name from Irish meaning “god is gracious”.

    Pronounced /ˈʃɔːnə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Shauna means “god is gracious” in Irish.

    From Shaun + -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, and Sheena.

    More names that mean grace.

    A form of Shaun.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 girls were named Shauna, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 424 births (#115).

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    3,070
    babies named Shauna, 1996–2025
    #5,927
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shauna with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Shauna at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Shauna, the 9,374th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 1,403 were.

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    28,121
    babies named Shauna since 1880
    #9,374
    rank in 2025
    1979
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Shauna

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Shauna Grant
      American pornographic actress and nude model (1963–1984)
    • Shauna Sand
      American actress and model, born 1971
    • Shauna Rohbock
      American bobsledder, born 1977
    • Shauna Coxsey
      English rock climber, born 1993
    • Shauna Robertson
      Canadian film producer (born 1974)
    • Shauna MacDonald
      Canadian actress, born 1970

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    Questions

    What does the name Shauna mean?
    Shauna means “god is gracious” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Shauna?
    From Shaun + -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna,…
    How popular is the name Shauna?
    In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shauna, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2000, with 424 births.
    Is Shauna a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,121 US babies named Shauna since 1880 were girls.
    When was Shauna most popular?
    1979 in the United States, when 1,403 babies were named Shauna, its highest rank at 189th.
    How do you pronounce Shauna?
    Shauna is /ˈʃɔːnə/, 2 syllables.
    What name is Shauna a form of?
    Shauna is a form of Shaun.
    What are other spellings of Shauna?
    Shawna, Seana, Shaunae and Shawnna.