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Shaw

SHAW

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Old English surname meaning 'thicket' or 'small woods.' Carries literary prestige from George Bernard Shaw with nature-grounded appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Shaw US popularity rank over timeRank 5784 in 2010 to rank 1696 in 1974. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1696#3740#5784191419401960198020002024

Shaw is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

1

Style

LiteraryNatureClassicVintage

Famous Bearers

  • George Bernard Shaw
  • literary tradition

Collections

Literary Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English heritage with literary tradition

People Also Ask

Old English surname meaning 'thicket' or 'small woods.' Carries literary prestige from George Bernard Shaw with nature-grounded appeal.

Shaw is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Shaw works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Shaw include Rowan, Cormac, Caspian, Idris, Dashiell.