The first name Shawn is of Celtic/Gaelic, English, Irish origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Celtic/Gaelic: From the Name John

English: From the Shady Grove

Irish: God is Gracious and Merciful; an Irish Form of Sean Which is Again an Irish Form of John. (Shaun, Sean)

Irish: Variant of Sean: Irish Variant of John: God is Gracious; Gift from God

Irish: Present

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Ashan  (Turkish)
To Go Over, Pronounce Ah-shawn

Deshawn  (African American)
God is Gracious

Rashae  (English)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Rashane  (English)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Rashaun  (English)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Rashawn  (English)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Rayshaun  (Contemporary)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Rayshawn  (Contemporary)
Blend of Ray and Shawn

Sean  (Irish)
God is Merciful (Shawn, Shaun, John)

Shannon  (Gaelic)
Small But Wise (Shannah, Shannan, Shauna, Shawna)

Shawna  (Celtic/Gaelic)
Femenine Form of Shaun

Shawna  (Irish)
Present. Also a Feminine Form of Sean: Irish Variant of John: God is Gracious; Gift from God

Shawna  (Native American)
Variation of Sean (Shana, Shanna, Shauna, Shaundee, Shaunelle, Shawn, Shawni)

Shawnae  (Native American)
Lovable

Shawnn  (Irish)
Variant of John from Sean

Zeshawn  (African American)
God is Gracious, Merciful

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