indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese (Modern)
Scripts 翔音, 彰音, 尚雲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょうん(Japanese Hiragana) ショウン(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsShoun
Meaning & History
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.
In kanji, it is most commonly written with a shō kanji, like 翔 meaning "flight," 彰 meaning "clear" or 尚 meaning "esteem," combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound," though the second kanji can also be written as 雲 (un) meaning "cloud."It is also used as a variant transcription of more commonly used Shoon.
In kanji, it is most commonly written with a shō kanji, like 翔 meaning "flight," 彰 meaning "clear" or 尚 meaning "esteem," combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound," though the second kanji can also be written as 雲 (un) meaning "cloud."It is also used as a variant transcription of more commonly used Shoon.