What origin is the name Shaw?

Shaw comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shaw a popular name?

Shaw is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Shaw does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Shaw?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Shaw — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Shaw

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shaw

Shaw

Boy

english

1 syllable

Shaw is an english boy's name meaning "An English surname and given name referring to a small wood or a grove, originally used for someone living near a thicket.".

The meaning of Shaw is "An English surname and given name referring to a small wood or a grove, originally used for someone living near a thicket." — a boy name of english origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English surname and given name referring to a small wood or a grove, originally used for someone living near a thicket.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Shaw

Very rare in US records

What does Shaw mean?

Shaw is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English surname and given name referring to a small wood or a grove, originally used for someone living near a thicket.".

Is Shaw a rare name?

Yes. Shaw does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Shaw

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Shaw

Shaw means "An English surname and given name referring to a small wood or a grove, originally used for someone living near a thicket." — these names share that spirit.