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Shawntia

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Pronounced SHAWN-tee-uh /ˈʃɔːntiə/High

Meaning: Shawntia is an invented African American girls' name joining Shawn (the anglicized Sean, from John) with a decorative -tia ending. The John thread is distant; the name mainly works on its bright three-beat sound, typical of the coinages of its era.Low

In 30 seconds: Shawntia is a modern American coinage, Shawn plus a -tia ending, given to a handful of girls since the mid-1970s (said SHAWN-tee-uh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningShawntia is an invented African American girls' name joining Shawn (the anglicized Sean, from John) with a decorative -tia ending. The John thread is distant; the name mainly works on its bright three-beat sound, typical of the coinages of its era.

U.S. rank (2007)#17289 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 306

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Shawntia is a coined American girls' name appearing in United States records from the mid-1970s. It elaborates Shawn with a -tia ending, part of the era's habit of spinning familiar names into fresh feminine forms.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1980s high before fading by the late 2000s. A girl named Shawntia then is in her late thirties today.

Did you know? Shawntia turns the boys' name Shawn into a flowing feminine coinage with an added -tia, a common move in its decade of invention.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Shawntia — Shawn + -tia ending; modern coinage

Variations

ShauntiaShantiaShawnta

Nicknames

ShawnTia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shawntia mean?

It is a coinage joining Shawn to a -tia ending; the John/Sean thread behind Shawn is distant.

How do you pronounce Shawntia?

It's said SHAWN-tee-uh /ˈʃɔːntiə/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shawntia a boy or girl name?

Shawntia is used as a girl's name.

Is Shawntia a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern coinage used for only a few girls a year even at its late-eighties high.