Shaunagh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHAW-nuh
- Origin
- Celtic
Shaunagh is a girls' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shaunagh come from?
Celtic: Gaelic-style feminine form of Shaun, like Shonagh
Is Shaunagh a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaunagh is a girls' name.
How popular is Shaunagh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shaunagh in the UK since 1996 were born between 1996 and 1998. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shaunagh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,585 |
| 1997 | 19 | #1,119 |
| 1996 | 16 | #1,244 |
Names like Shaunagh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caragh Eilidh Sarah Raegan Ffion Caitlin Kayleigh Teagan Hannah Tegan Eleanor Roisin
More Celtic names
Arthur Imogen Gael Harvey Alana Alan Tristan Vienna Lana Alaina Sabrina Alanna Bryce Devon Arturo Alannah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shaunagh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shaunagh, updated 20 October 2026.