Shawn (given name)
Shawn is a masculine given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shawne, Shaun and Sean. It is sometimes used as a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
People
Given name: Shawn
- Shawn Abner (born 1966), American Major League Baseball player
- Shawn Ashmore (born 1979), Canadian actor
- Shawn Bradley (born 1972), American National Basketball Association player
- Shawn Corey Carter (born 1969), American rapper and businessman better known as Jay-Z
- Shawn Colvin (born 1956), American singer and songwriter
- Shawn Christensen (fl. 2000-present), American screenwriter, film director, singer, songwriter and actor
- Shawn Daniels (born 1979), American basketball player
- Shawn Daniels (Canadian football) (born 1966), Canadian Football League player
- Shawn Davis (American football) (born 1997), American football player
- Shawn Dou (born 1988), Chinese actor
- Shawn Doyle (born 1968), Canadian actor
- Shawn Estes (born 1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Shawn Fanning (born 1980), American computer programmer, entrepreneur and angel investor
- Shawn Farquhar (born 1962), Canadian magician and illusionist
- Shawn Faulkner (born 1962), American football player
- Shawn Grate (born 1976), American serial killer
- Shawn Green (born 1972), American Major League Baseball All Star player
- Shawn James (born 1983), Guyanese-American basketball player
- Shawn Johnson East (born 1992), American gymnast
- Shawn Jones (gridiron football) (born 1970), American football player
- Shawn Jones (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
- Shawn Jones (musician) (born 1976), American singer and songwriter
- Shawn Kemp (born 1969), American National Basketball Association player
- Shawn King, American National Football League player
- Shawn King (basketball), Vincentian basketball player
- Shawn Lee (actor) (born 1990), actor from Singapore
- Shawn Lee (American football) (1966–2011), American National Football League player
- Shawn Lee (musician) (born 1963), American multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer
- Shawn Levy (born 1968), Canadian film director, producer and actor
- Shawn Marion (born 1978), American National Basketball Association player
- Shawn Mendes (born 1998), Canadian singer and songwriter
- Shawn Mullins (born 1968), American singer and songwriter
- Shawn Nelson (American football) (born 1985), American National Football League player
- Shawn Nelson (criminal) (1959–1995), American plumber who stole a tank and went on a rampage
- Shawn Phillips (born 1943), American folk rock musician
- Shawn Porter (born 1987), American boxer, former IBF welterweight champion
- Shawn Redhage (born 1981), American-Australian basketball player
- Shawn Ryan (born 1966), American screenwriter and television producer
- Shawn Stockman (born 1972), American singer, songwriter and record producer, a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men
- Shawn Thornton (born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Shawn Tok (born 1994), Singaporean actor and singer
- Shawn Wayans (born 1971), American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian
- Shawn Weatherly (born 1959), American actress and beauty queen, Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980
- Shawn Yue (born 1981), Hong Kong actor and singer
Given name: Shawne
- Shawne Duperon, American television producer
- Shawne Fielding, American-Swiss actress and model
- Shawne Kleckner, American businessman
- Shawne Major, American mixed media artist
- Shawne Merriman, American football player
- Shawne Williams, American basketball player
Stage or ring name
- Shawn Daivari, ring name of American professional wrestler Dara Shawn Daivari (born 1984)
- Shawn Desman, stage name of Canadian hip hop singer, songwriter, dancer and producer Shawn Fernandes (born 1982)
- Shawn Hook, stage name of Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Shawn Hlookoff (born 1984)
- Shawn Michaels, ring name of American professional wrestler Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born 1965)
- Shawn Pen, stage name of American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer Tyrone Shawn Wilkins (born 1969/70)
- Shawn Stasiak, ring name of American professional wrestler Shawn Stipich (born 1970)
Fictional characters
- Shawn Hunter, on the TV series Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World
- Shawn Spencer, main protagonist of the TV series Psych
- Shawn, from Total Drama: Pahkitew Island
- Shawn, from Barney & Friends
- Shawn, main antagonist of the TV series The Good Place
See also
- Shawn (surname)
- Shaun, includes a list of people with given name Shaun
- Shon (given name), includes a list of people named Shon
- List of people named Sean
- Rashawn, given name
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