Boy name Chinese (Mandarin) origin Confucian tradition

Shun

SHWUN · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Smooth; obedient
Language
Chinese (Mandarin)
Culture
Chinese
Religion
Confucian
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue · harmony
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#13872
2023 births5
Peak year1980
First appeared1925
Total US births909
1980 peak19251950197419992023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Shun

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Notable people named Shun

Emperor Shun (legendary)