Shaw
Shaw
Popularity
#17262
Letters
4
Syllables
1
Origin
Scottish
Total Births
1,371
Peak Year
#39 in 2016
First Recorded
1914
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic 'sitheag', meaning 'wolf'.
Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist
Artie Shaw
American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor.
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