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Shavonte

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How to Pronounce Shavonte

Pronounced shuh-VON-tay /ʃəˈvɑn.teɪ/Medium

Meaning: Shavonte is a modern coinage built on Shavon, an American respelling of the Irish Siobhan. Siobhan is the Irish form of Joan/Jane, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. The -te/-tay ending is a stylish American addition; Shavonte carries that 'God is gracious' root through Shavon.Low

In 30 seconds: Shavonte extends Shavon (an American form of Irish Siobhan, 'God is gracious') with a chic -te ending. A 1990s coinage, it stayed rare (said 'shuh-VON-tay').
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Origin LowAfrican American, Irish
MeaningShavonte is a modern coinage built on Shavon, an American respelling of the Irish Siobhan. Siobhan is the Irish form of Joan/Jane, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. The -te/-tay ending is a stylish American addition; Shavonte carries that 'God is gracious' root through Shavon.
U.S. rank (2001)#13255 ↗ Rising
2001 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 233
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319852001

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

Shavonte is a coined elaboration of Shavon, itself a phonetic American spelling of the Irish Siobhan (a form of Joan, 'God is gracious'). To the familiar Shavon sound it adds a fashionable -te ending, in the manner of names like Shante and Latonte.

Shavonte was always a rarity - only a few dozen girls a year at its early-1990s peak - and reads as a Generation-X African-American coinage. Like many names of its style it did not enter wider use, and it has not been revived; its charm lies in its rhythm.

Did you know? The Irish Siobhan behind Shavon and Shavonte is pronounced 'shiv-AWN' - its spelling so puzzling to American eyes that phonetic forms like Shavon flourished, then grew new endings of their own.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Shavonte / Shavon / Siobhan — Irish Siobhan 'God is gracious'; American Shavon; -te coinage

Variations

ShavonShavonneShivonteShavontae

Nicknames

ShayVonte

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If you like Shavonte…

Shavon— the base name Shavonte extends, same root and sound
Shanice— a fellow African-American coinage of the same era
Latonya— shares the melodic three-syllable style
Chantae— another -te/-tae ending coinage of the same moment

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shavonte mean?

Shavonte is a modern coinage built on Shavon, from the Irish Siobhan, which means 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Shavonte?

It's said shuh-VON-tay /ʃəˈvɑn.teɪ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shavonte a boy or girl name?

Shavonte is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shavonte?

Shavonte has always been rare, a coined name of the early nineteen-nineties.

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