Shawna is a feminine

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. It is a variant of

Shauna Shauna (Irish: Seána) is an Irish female given name. It is the female version of the male names Shawn or Sean, both of which are in turn derived from John. People named Shauna * Shauna Adix (1932–1998), American educator and administrator a ...

, derived from Shawn or

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; angli ...

, an Irish Gaelic name. Its origin is

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

and means "God is Gracious". The first name has been present throughout the last century although fluctuating in use. It ranked 882nd in popularity for females of all ages in a 2000-2003

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statistic and 490th in a 1990 US Sample. Shawna may refer to: *

Shawna Robinson Shawna Robinson (born November 30, 1964) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver. She was a competitor in all three of NASCAR's national touring series, as well as the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series and the Charlotte/Daytona Da ...

(born 1964), American stock car driver and interior designer *

Shawna Trpcic Shawna Trpcic (; née Shawna Leavell, born October 18, 1966 in Artesia, California) is a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood costume designer. Biography She got her start in the industry with the 1990 film ''Megaville'', and went on to work ...

(born 1966), American costume designer *

Shawna Welsh Shawna is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Shauna, derived from Shawn or Sean, an Irish Gaelic name. Its origin is English and means "God is Gracious". The first name has been present throughout the last century although fluctuating in ...

(born 1989), Canadian actress

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