Female name
Shauna
3,070 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2000. Expression number: 1.
Origin
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.From Wiktionary, entry “Shauna”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2000: 424 births. 3,070 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. It is still given: 21 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1979: 1,416 births. 28,121 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It really came into use around 1945. It is still given: 59 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1993: 545 births. 6,795 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 6th among girls' names in 1993. It really came into use around 1978. It is still given: 42 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 57 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 = 19 → 1
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
5
freedom, change, movement
1 + 3 + 1 = 5
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
5
freedom, change, movement
1 + 8 + 5 = 14 → 5
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.