Gracious
Shawana is a modern American name, likely developed as a creative variation of Shawna or Sianna. It combines the elements of the Hebrew name John (meaning 'God is gracious') with rhythmic phonetic patterns popular in late 20th-century naming traditions. While it shares sounds with some Native American tribal names, its usage as a personal name is primarily an English-language innovation.
Less common today
Shawana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,997 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
