About the name Shawna
Shawna is a girl name with Hebrew roots, literally “God is gracious”. It is related to Shauna, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Shawna ranked #10789 for girls in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1977. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Shawna were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Shauna, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shawna”, “Shauna”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10789
- In 2015
- #3643
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Shawna, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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