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Shawon

SHAW-on

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

205

Peak Year

#17 in 1986

First Recorded

1970

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Possibly a variant of Shawn/Sean, an Irish name derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious.'

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Numerology

3

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Spelling Variations

Similar Names

Shannon Shane Owen Ronan

Personality Traits

kindgenerousfriendlycompassionate

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