Holding steady.
Popularity of Shavonn since 1978
Babies named Shavonn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 106 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shavonn is an English respelling of the Irish name Siobhán, which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. First recorded in the United States in 1978, it has never appeared in the top 1,000 names. Its peak popularity occurred in its debut year, 1978, though even then usage was minimal. The name has a stable trajectory with no significant rise or decline in subsequent decades. Shavonn reflects a broader trend of phonetic anglicizations of Irish names, making them more accessible to English speakers while retaining their cultural roots.
Shavonn is a respelling of Siobhán, the Irish form of Joan, which itself derives from the French Jehanne, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. The name entered English usage in the mid-20th century, often chosen as a simplified phonetic variant of the traditional Irish spelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shav, Vonna, Shavy
Sibling names for Shavonn
Names that share Shavonn's style, for a brother or sister.
