The first name Shawna
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈʃɔːnə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Shawn + -a. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
A form of Shauna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shawna last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 18 births (#1,107).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shawna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shawna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Shawna, the 10,789th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 2,082 were.
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.
Famous people named Shawna
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shawna LeneeAmerican pornographic actress, born 1987
- Shawna WaldronAmerican actress, born 1982
- Eva NottyAmerican pornographic actress, born 1982
Questions
- What does the name Shawna mean?
- From Shawn + -a. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
- How popular is the name Shawna?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shawna, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 1999, with 18 births.
- Is Shawna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 45,640 US babies named Shawna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shawna most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 2,082 babies were named Shawna, its highest rank at 139th.
- How do you pronounce Shawna?
- Shawna is /ˈʃɔːnə/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Shawna a form of?
- Shawna is a form of Shauna.