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Shauntay

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Pronounced shawn-TAY /ʃɔːnˈteɪ/Medium

Meaning: Shauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante and Chante family, joining a Shaun/Shan element to a chic -tay/-te ending that echoes French chante, 'sung'. It is built for melody rather than from one traditional root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante family, from a Shaun/Shan element with a French-flavored -tay ending. It stayed rare across its run.
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningShauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante and Chante family, joining a Shaun/Shan element to a chic -tay/-te ending that echoes French chante, 'sung'. It is built for melody rather than from one traditional root.
U.S. rank (2006)#19599 ↘ Falling
2006 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1985
Total births (all-time)≈ 439

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519692006

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shauntay is a coinage in the Shante and Chante group, pairing a Shaun/Shan opening with a stylish -tay ending that echoes the French chante, 'sung'. Names of this kind were shaped for their musical sound within the rich mid-century African-American naming tradition.

It was always uncommon, running at a few dozen girls a year and cresting faintly around 1985 before easing off. Shauntay reads as a melodic period coinage rather than a name with a fixed lineage, and it has stayed a rarity without a clear revival.

Did you know? Shauntay borrows the sound of the French chante, 'sung', in its -tay ending - a lyrical touch that runs through the whole Shante, Chantay and Shauntay family.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Shauntay / Shante — Coined -tay feminine in the Shante family; French chante 'sung'; origin partly uncertain

Variations

ShanteChantayShauntaeShonta

Nicknames

ShaunTay

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If you like Shauntay…

Shante— the base name Shauntay elaborates, same sound-family
Chantay— a parallel -tay feminine echoing French 'sung'
Shantel— a related Shan- feminine of the era
Shanae— another soft Shan- coinage nearby in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shauntay mean?

Shauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante family; its -tay ending echoes the French chante, 'sung'.

How do you pronounce Shauntay?

It's said shawn-TAY /ʃɔːnˈteɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shauntay a boy or girl name?

Shauntay is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shauntay?

Shauntay has always been rare, a mid-century Shante-family coinage that peaked faintly and eased off.

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