Gracious
Shauntay is a modern American phonetic elaboration of the French name Chantal or a feminine variant of Shaun. It combines the Hebrew-rooted 'Shaun' meaning 'God is gracious' with a rhythmic suffix common in African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Shauntay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,185 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Miss USA 2002 and television host
