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Shaunee
Pronounced shaw-NEE /ΚΙΛΛniΛ/Low
Meaning: Shaunee is a modern feminine name built on Shaun, the Anglicized Irish form of John from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' dressed with an -ee ending. It happens to sound like Shawnee, the name of a Native American people and several US places, but as a girl's given name it belongs to the Shaun family.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shaunee feminizes Shaun, the Irish form of John meaning 'God is gracious,' by adding a bright -ee. It rode the late-century wave of Shaun and Shawn spellings; its resemblance to the place-name Shawnee is coincidental, and we flag that so parents can choose the association knowingly.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1990, with use from the mid-nineteen-seventies into the late nineties. A woman named Shaunee then is in her mid-thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shaunee mean?
It is a modern feminine of Shaun, the Irish form of John meaning 'God is gracious'; it also sounds like the place-name Shawnee.
How do you pronounce Shaunee?
It is said shaw-NEE /ΚΙΛΛniΛ/ - two syllables, with the stress on the second.
Is Shaunee a boy or girl name?
Shaunee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shaunee?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around the early nineteen-nineties.