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Shevawn

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How to Pronounce Shevawn

Pronounced shuh-VAWN /ʃəˈvɔn/Medium

Meaning: Shevawn is an English sound-spelling of the Irish Siobhán, the Irish form of Joan/Jane and thus a feminine of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'. The respelling spares English readers the Irish orthography that makes Siobhán look unlike its 'shuh-VAWN' sound.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shevawn is a phonetic spelling of Irish Siobhan — a feminine of John meaning 'God is gracious' (said 'shuh-VAWN').
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Origin MediumIrish, Hebrew
MeaningShevawn is an English sound-spelling of the Irish Siobhán, the Irish form of Joan/Jane and thus a feminine of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'. The respelling spares English readers the Irish orthography that makes Siobhán look unlike its 'shuh-VAWN' sound.
U.S. rank (1989)#10674 ↗ Rising
1989 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1955
Total births (all-time)≈ 128

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195519551989

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

Shevawn respells the Irish Siobhán, itself from Siobha/Jehanne, an Irish feminine of John, carried from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'. Writing it as it sounds — 'shuh-VAWN' — is the whole purpose of the variant.

It appeared only in tiny numbers around the mid-1950s and stayed very rare. As Irish names enjoy fresh interest, the authentic Siobhan spelling is far likelier to revive than the phonetic Shevawn.

Did you know? Siobhán's Irish spelling famously baffles English readers, so American parents sometimes wrote it phonetically as Shevawn or Shavonne to fix the pronunciation.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Siobhan — Irish feminine of John 'God is gracious'; Shevawn phonetic

Variations

SiobhanChevonneShivaun

Nicknames

ShevVonnie

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If you like Shevawn…

Siobhan— the authentic Irish spelling Shevawn sounds out
Shavonne— a sister phonetic spelling of Siobhan
Yvonne— shares the soft -vonne ending and sound
Chevonne— another respelling of the same Irish name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shevawn mean?

Shevawn is a spelling of Siobhan, an Irish feminine of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Shevawn?

It's said shuh-VAWN /ʃəˈvɔn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shevawn a boy or girl name?

Shevawn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shevawn?

Very rare — a scattered phonetic spelling of Siobhan, only lightly used at its peak.

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