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Shawny
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Pronounced SHAW-nee /ΛΚΙΛ.ni/Medium
Meaning: Shawny is a pet form of Shawna or Shawnee. Shawna is a feminine of Shawn, the anglicized Sean from the Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious. Shawnee also echoes the name of the Shawnee people, so Shawny sits between the two.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shawny is a diminutive of Shawna or Shawnee used as a given name in its own right. Shawna is a feminine form of Shawn, the anglicized Sean from the Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious, while Shawnee also recalls the Shawnee nation. The affectionate -y ending, common in mid-century nicknames, was carried straight onto birth records here.
Shawny was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the early nineteen-nineties, though it surfaced thinly for decades before. A girl named Shawny then is in her mid-thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shawny mean?
It is a pet form of Shawna or Shawnee; Shawna is a feminine of Shawn, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Shawny?
It is said SHAW-nee /ΛΚΙΛ.ni/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Shawny a boy or girl name?
Shawny is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Shawny?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.