THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Shawn
Shawn is recorded as a male given name in Tagalog. The source gives a linguistic connection through English, specifically the form Shawn.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /ˈʃon/Standard-Tagalog
- [ˈʃon̪]Standard-Tagalog
- /ˈsjon/no palatal assimilation
- [ˈsjon̪]no palatal assimilation
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from English Shawn, from Sean, from Irish Seán.
a male given name from English
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Shawn in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Shawn
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Shan♂♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Shaun♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Dawn♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Shaina♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Shane·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Sharon♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Shay♂♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Shaira♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
What rhymes with Shawn?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
- AaronTagalog · /-on/
- AgatonTagalog · /-on/
- ConcepcionTagalog · /-on/
- ConsolacionTagalog · /-on/
- CorazonTagalog · /-on/
- GastonTagalog · /-on/
- PurificacionTagalog · /-on/
- RamonTagalog · /-on/
- ShaunTagalog · /-on/
- YvonneTagalog · /-on/
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Explore Shawn further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Shawn (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.