Shaun is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean, and Shawne.
 The popularity of singer Shaun Cassidy, pictured in 1979, increased use of the name in North America in the late 1970s. | |
| Gender | Unisex, primarily masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Anglicization of Sean |
Along with spelling variants Shawn and Shaun, the name was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spellings combined, was a top 10 name for American boys in 1971. The popularity of actor Sean Connery increased use of the name. The name Shaun was popularized in the late 1970s by singer Shaun Cassidy. It has since declined in use but, with all spellings combined, remained among the 300 most popular names for newborn American boys in 2022. Shaun is also in use as a name for girls, primarily in the United States and Canada.[1] [2]
Notable persons with the given name include:
People
edit- Shaun (musician) (born 1990), South Korean musician
- Shaun (YouTuber), British video essayist
- Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
- Shaun Bradley (born 1997), American football player
- Shaun Casey (1954–2024), American model
- Shaun Cassidy (born 1958), American television producer/creator, screenwriter, singer and actor
- Shaun Chamberlin, English author and activist
- Shaun Dolac, American football player
- Shaun Donovan (born 1966), American politician
- Shaun Evans (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaun Johnson (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Shaun Jolly (born 1998), American football player
- Shaun King (born 1979), American writer and civil rights activist
- Shaun King (American football) (born 1977), American football player
- Shaun Livingston (born 1985), American basketball player
- Shaun Maloney (born 1983), Scottish football coach and former player
- Shaun Marsh (born 1983), Australian cricketer
- Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (born 1978), South African musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Shaun Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaun Onosa'i Vaa, American Samoan politician
- Shaun Ollison (born 1980), American model
- Shaun Phillips (born 1981), American football player
- Shaun Pollock (born 1973), South African cricketer
- Shaun Ricker (born 1982), American professional wrestler better known as LA Knight
- Shaun Ryder (born 1962), English singer, songwriter and musician
- Shaun Robinson (born 1962), American television host
- Shaun Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaun Suisham (born 1981), Canadian football player
- Shaun Stafford (born 1968), American professional tennis player
- Shaun Tait (born 1983), Australian cricketer
- Shaun Tan (born 1974), Australian artist, writer and filmmaker
- Shaun Tomson (born 1955), South African world champion surfer
- Shaun Toub (Persian: شان توب; born 1958), Iranian-born American actor
- Shaun Wade (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaun Wallace (born 1960), English barrister and TV personality
- Shaun Weatherhead (born 1970), English footballer
- Shaun White (born 1986), American snowboarder and skateboarder
- Shaun Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shaun Wilson (born 1972), Australian artist, film maker, academic and curator
- Shaun Wilson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
- Shaun Woodward (born 1958), English politician
Fictional characters
edit- Shaun, a Wallace and Gromit character who was then the protagonist of the British animated series Shaun the Sheep and several films
- Shaun Murphy, the protagonist of the American TV series The Good Doctor
- Shaun, the protagonist of the 2004 British film Shaun of the Dead
- Shaun Evans (One Life to Live), on the American soap opera One Life to Live
- Shaun Mars, a character in the interactive drama game Heavy Rain
- Shaun/Father, the player's son and a faction leader in Fallout 4
Notes
edit- ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (26 February 2024). "Cleveland Evans: Sean Has Roots in Irish Ancestry". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
See also
edit- List of people named Sean
- Shawn (given name), includes a list of people named Shawn
- Shon (given name), includes a list of people named Shon
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