Shauna

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/ˈʃɔːnə/

proper noun

A female given name from Irish, a modern feminine of Shaun (“Sean”).

OriginIrish Seán ← Old French Jehan ← Latin Johannes →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shawna · alternative Seana · alternative Shaunae

  1. A female given name from Irish, a modern feminine of Shaun (“Sean”).

Origin

  1. Hebrewיוֹחָנָן
  2. Koine GreekἸωάννης
  3. LatinJohannes
  4. Old FrenchJehan
  5. IrishSeán
  6. EnglishShauna

From Shaun + -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, and Sheena.

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APA

Shauna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shauna

MLA

“Shauna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shauna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shauna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shauna.

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