Shaun

Shaun Meaning & Origin

About Shaun
The name Shaun is of Irish origin and is derived from the name John, which means "God is gracious" or "gift from God." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Sean. Shaun is a masculine name that carries a sense of strength, kindness, and divine favor.

🌍 Origin
Name Variations
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shaun are male.

Shaun Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.47% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʃɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaun in Braille

Here's how to represent Shaun in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Shaun in braille

How to Spell the Name Shaun in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Shaun using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shaun in sign language

Numerology