Shavaughn

Meaning & origin

Shavaughn first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1977, during a period when Irish-inspired anglicized names were gaining popularity. Its peak year was 1978, the year after its debut. The name has since remained stable in low usage, never reaching a rank in the top 1000. It follows the pattern of creating feminine variants of masculine names like Shaun, and its stable trajectory suggests it has maintained a niche appeal without surging in popularity. Most bearers are concentrated in states with Irish-American populations, though top states are not recorded.

Shavaughn is a modern English feminine variant of Shaun, an Irish form of John. The name John derives from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. Shavaughn likely emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century, following the trend of creating distinctive feminine forms of masculine names, such as Shavonne or Shawna. Its first recorded use in Social Security data is 1977.