Gracious
A modern American elaboration of the name Shaun, which is an Anglicized form of the Irish Seán. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. The suffix '-tia' is a rhythmic addition common in late 20th-century African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Shauntia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,805 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
