Meaning: Its source is shawun ogi, an Algonquian-Wakashian name meaning "Southern people."

Meaning: Its source is shawun ogi, an Algonquian-Wakashian name meaning "Southern people."

Alternative Spellings: Shawnie

Popularity: The name Shawnee ranked 2354th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This is the name of an Algonquian tribe.