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Origin & history of Shun1
Chinese roots
Shun comes from the Chinese tradition, meaning Short, swift, quick; full speed..
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How popular is Shun?
1980
peak year
Shun has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11049), with about 8 babies named Shun each year. In 1980, 41 babies received the name (ranked #1520). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 939.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
41
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,520)
(ranked #1,520)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
939
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shun8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
S1
H8
U3
N5
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Shun💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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Names that combine with ShunSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Shun.
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