Shawnia
SHAW-nee-uh
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Irish
Total Births
168
Peak Year
#18 in 1996
First Recorded
1967
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Shawnia is a modern Americanized variant of Shawna, which is a feminine form of Sean, the Irish version of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
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