Shawna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shawna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shawna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shawna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shawna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A feminine form of Shawn, from John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 45,640 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 154 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shawna per year, United States (1941 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (2,090/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Shawna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #269 nationally (given to 2,090 babies that year).
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