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Shaunice
Pronounced shaw-NEES /ʃɔːˈniːs/Medium
Meaning: Shaunice extends Shaun — the phonetic English spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' — with the stylish -ice ending seen in names like Janice and Denise. It reads as a coinage whose core meaning comes through the John root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shaunice is a late-century coinage joining Shaun, the English spelling of the Irish Sean (from John, 'God is gracious'), to the -ice ending popular in mid-century girls' names. It belongs to the era's fashion for building fresh names from familiar parts. Its small high fell around 1992 at close to a hundred girls a year.
Shaunice stayed rare and eased off after the early nineteen-nineties. It reads as an inventive, of-its-moment name in the Sh- family alongside Shauna and Shanice; because it is a coinage, we tie its meaning honestly to the John root rather than invent a new one.
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What does the name Shaunice mean?
Shaunice builds on Shaun, from the same root as John — 'God is gracious' — with a stylish -ice ending; it carries that core meaning.
How do you pronounce Shaunice?
It's said shaw-NEES /ʃɔːˈniːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shaunice a boy or girl name?
Shaunice is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shaunice?
Shaunice was a rare coined name that had its small high in the early nineteen-nineties and has been uncommon since.