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Shawnda

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Pronounced SHAWN-duh /ˈʃɔːn.də/Medium

Meaning: Shawnda is a 1970s American elaboration of Shawn, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form of John (Hebrew, 'God is gracious'), extended with the -da ending. It traces a clear root even as the full form is a modern coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: A coined 1970s feminine: Shawnda grows Shawn ('God is gracious') with a soft -da (said 'SHAWN-duh'). It peaked around 1975, then faded.
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Origin LowIrish, American
MeaningShawnda is a 1970s American elaboration of Shawn, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form of John (Hebrew, 'God is gracious'), extended with the -da ending. It traces a clear root even as the full form is a modern coinage.
U.S. rank (2008)#20025 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,538

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519572008

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

Shawnda is a 1970s coinage extending Shawn, the feminine of Sean (Irish for John, 'God is gracious'), with the -da ending. Part of a lively family with Shanda and Shawna, it peaked around 1975. The style cooled through the 1980s (said 'SHAWN-duh').

By the 1990s the name had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a name of the 1970s. Modern, John-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Shawnda elaborates Shawn, a feminine of the Irish Sean ('God is gracious'), and it peaked for American girls around 1975, in a wave of Shawn- and Shanda-style names.
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Shawnda — 1970s elaboration of Shawn; Sean 'God is gracious'

Variations

ShondaShawnaShanda

Nicknames

ShawnDee

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If you like Shawnda…

Shonda— a like Shawn-rooted 1970s name
Shawna— the shorter feminine Shawnda extends
Shanda— a like rhyming coinage of the era
Rhonda— a like -da ending vintage feminine

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shawnda mean?

Shawnda elaborates Shawn (feminine of Sean, 'God is gracious') with a -da ending; the full form is a 1970s coinage.

How do you pronounce Shawnda?

It's said SHAWN-duh /ˈʃɔːn.də/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shawnda a boy or girl name?

Shawnda is a girl's name, coined in the 1970s from Shawn.

Is Shawnda making a comeback?

It stays rare and reads as a name of its decade rather than a current pick.

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