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Chaun
How to Pronounce Chaun
Pronounced SHAWN /ΛΚΙn/Medium
Meaning: Chaun reads either as a short form of Chauncey, a Norman surname of uncertain meaning, or as a respelling of Shaun, from the Irish Sean and ultimately the Hebrew John meaning God is gracious.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Chaun is a one-beat name read as a clip of Chauncey, a Norman surname, or as a spelling of Shaun, from the Irish Sean and the Hebrew John, God is gracious. It appeared for American boys only faintly, around 1980.
It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at most. A boy named Chaun then would be in his mid forties today. Short and modern-feeling, it reads as a personal spelling rather than an established name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chaun mean?
It is a short form of Chauncey or a respelling of Shaun, from the Hebrew John, God is gracious.
How do you pronounce Chaun?
It is said SHAWN /ΚΙn/, one syllable.
Is Chaun a boy or girl name?
Chaun is used as a boys name.
How popular is Chaun?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-eighty.