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Shawon

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Pronounced shuh-WON /ʃəˈwɒn/Medium

Meaning: Shawon is an American respelling of Shawn and Sean, which are the Irish form of John, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The -on ending gives the familiar name a distinctive modern shape.Low

In 30 seconds: Shawon is a modern respelling of Shawn and Sean, the Irish form of John, meaning God is gracious. It caught on in the nineteen-eighties (said shuh-WON).

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Origin LowIrish, Hebrew, American

MeaningShawon is an American respelling of Shawn and Sean, which are the Irish form of John, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The -on ending gives the familiar name a distinctive modern shape.

U.S. rank (2005)#13051 ↘ Falling

2005 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 165

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

Shawon reworks Shawn and Sean, the Irish rendering of John from the Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious, into a fresh American spelling. Its brief rise lined up with the visibility of the ballplayer who shared the name.

Shawon was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year near its peak in 1986, the season after Shawon Dunston debuted in the majors. A boy named Shawon then would be about forty today.

Did you know? The name is closely tied to Shawon Dunston, the baseball shortstop drafted first overall in 1982 who reached the Chicago Cubs in the mid-nineteen-eighties.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Shawon — Respelling of Shawn and Sean; cultural anchor Shawon Dunston noted

Variations

ShawnSeanShaun

Nicknames

ShawWon

Famous Bearers

★Shawon Dunston (born 1963)
American Major League Baseball shortstop drafted first overall in 1982 who debuted with the Chicago Cubs in the mid-nineteen-eighties

If you like Shawon…

Shawn— the base name Shawon respells

Sean— the Irish form behind it

Deshawn— a related -shawn family name

Davon— shares the modern -on ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shawon mean?

It is a respelling of Shawn and Sean, the Irish form of John, meaning God is gracious.

How do you pronounce Shawon?

It is said shuh-WON /ʃəˈwɒn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Shawon a boy or girl name?

Shawon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Shawon?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year near its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties.