The Meaning and Origin of the Name Shaun

Let’s talk about the history of the name Shaun. The meaning of Shaun is ‘God is Gracious’.

It has an Irish origin and is the analgised form of Sean.

Popularity

The name Shaun is a very popular one. However, it wasn’t in England’s’ top 100 popular boy names in 2020. The popularity of Shaun had its peak in 1978 when over 6,099 people were named Shaun. This does not include various spellings such as Shawn or Sean.

Famous People with the name Shaun

Some people you may know of named Shaun are:

Shaun Evans, an English actor, and director born in 1980 with a net worth of $3 million;

Shaun Ryder, an English singer/songwriter born in 1962 with a net worth of $3 million; and Shaun Keaveny, a British broadcaster born in 1972 with a net worth of $1-$5 million.

Shaun Edwards, an English rugby union coach and ex rugby league player. Wining a total of 37 winners medals during his playing career.

Shaun of the Dead is a popular movie made in 2004 that was given a 92% on rotten tomatoes and a 4/5 star rating on google.

Summary

Shaun has been becoming less and less popular every year. Even with the righteous meaning and the success of the people with such names, babies are not being named Shaun.

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