Shawn (given name)

Shawn is a masculine given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shaun and Sean. It is sometimes used as a feminine given name. Shawn may refer to:

People

Given name

• Shawn Abner (born 1966), American former Major League Baseball player
• Shawn Ashmore (born 1979), Canadian actor
• Shawn Bradley (born 1972), American retired 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 Dou (born 1988), Chinese actor
• Shawn Doyle (born 1968), Canadian actor
• Shawn Estes (born 1973), American former 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 former Major League Baseball All Star player
• Shawn James (born 1983), Guyanese-American basketball player
• Shawn Johnson East (born 1992), American former gymnast
• Shawn Jones (American football) (born 1970), American former football player
• Shawn Jones (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
• Shawn Jones (musician) (born 1976), American singer and songwriter
• Shawn Kemp (born 1969), American retired National Basketball Association 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 retired 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 former 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 retired 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

Stage or ring name

• Shawn Daivari, ring name of American professional wrestler Dara Shawn Daivari (born 1984)
• Shawn Hook, stage name of Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Shawn Hlookoff (born 1984)
• Shawn Michaels, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Michael 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 retired 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, a character from Total Drama: Pahkitew Island

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