Shauna

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Shauna

/ˈʃɔːnə/

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Shawna · Seana · Shaunae

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

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"Shauna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shauna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Shauna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shauna

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"Shauna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shauna.

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@misc{shauna_2026,
  title = {Shauna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shauna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}