Shawn is a masculine given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shawne, Shaun and

Sean Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán ( anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; an ...

. 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 Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the ''X-Men'' film series, Jake Berenson in the television series '' Animorphs'', Agent Mike Weston in the television drama ...

(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 (), 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 Shawn Faulkner (born June 22, 1962) is a former American football running back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football a ...

(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 Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also the 2007 al ...

(born 1992), American gymnast *

Shawn Jones (gridiron football) Andrew Shawn Jones (born June 16, 1970) is an American former gridiron football player. He played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL) as well as the Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League ...

(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 Shawn King (born June 24, 1972) is a former National Football League defensive end who played for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. He is best remembered for his numerous suspensions due to violating the NFL's drug policy. NFL car ...

, American National Football League player * Shawn King (basketball), Vincentian basketball player * Shawn Lee (actor) (born 1990), actor from Singapore *

Shawn Lee (American football) Shawn Swaboda Lee (October 24, 1966 – February 26, 2011) was an American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988–89), the Miami Dolphins (1990–91), the San Diego Chargers (1992–97), and the ...

(1966–2011), American National Football League player *

Shawn Lee (musician) Shawn Lee (born 1963) is an American musician, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who currently lives in London, England. He is best known for his extensive work on the score for the acclaimed 2006 Rockstar Games video game ''Bully''. ...

(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) Shawn Nelson (born October 5, 1985) is a former American football tight end. Nelson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi. Nelson has also been a member ...

(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 Shawn Ryan (born October 11, 1966 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He created and co-created a number of TV drama series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''The Chicago Code'' (2011), '' Last Re ...

(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 Shawn Tok (; born 8 January 1994) is a Singaporean singer. He is the overall champion of the 2007 Campus SuperStar singing competition. In 2007, Shawn, then a Secondary 1 student, was crowned the overall champion of the second season of Camp ...

(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 Shawne Duperon is an American scholar, good gossip researcher, media expert, public speaker and a TV producer. She has won 6 Emmy Awards for her notable work which has also been featured in major media. She is best known for founding Project For ...

, American television producer *

Shawne Fielding Shawne Fielding (born in El Paso, Texas, United States on June 27, 1969) is an American-Swiss actress and model who has appeared in US, German, and Swiss television series and movies. Notably, Fielding had been married to Thomas Borer, former S ...

, American-Swiss actress and model * Shawne Kleckner, American businessman *

Shawne Major Shawne Major (born December 25, 1968, New Iberia, Louisiana) is an American mixed media artist, working in two-dimensional mixed-media hangings and three-dimensional mixed media sculptures. Education Major was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on Dec ...

, 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 Shawn Hlookoff (born September 5, 1984), known as Shawn Hook, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer. Career Hook studied piano through the Royal Conservatory from as early as age 4. In high school, he played piano and trombone in a ...

, 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 Tyrone Shawn Wilkins, (born December 21, 1969) better known as Little Shawn and Shawn Pen, is an American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer from East Flatbush, Brooklyn. He released a single in 1986 My girl Mother (Select Records ...

, 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 ''Psych'' is an American Detective fiction, detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday Rodriguez, James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara P ...

'' * Shawn, from '' Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' * Shawn, from

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

* Shawn, main antagonist of the TV series '' The Good Place''

People

Given name: Shawn

Given name: Shawne

Stage or ring name

Fictional characters

See also