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Dashawn

♂ Boy

Pronounced duh-SHAWN /də.ˈʃɔːn/Medium

Meaning: modern coinage: Da- prefix + Shawn ('God is gracious')Medium

In 30 seconds: Dashawn is a modern African American coinage joining the Da- prefix with Shawn, a name meaning 'God is gracious'.

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Origin MediumAfrican-American (Modern)

Meaningmodern coinage: Da- prefix + Shawn ('God is gracious')

U.S. rank (2025)#2543 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births52 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 8,877

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dashawn is a modern invented name, built by adding the popular Da- prefix to Shawn. Shawn itself means 'God is gracious', so that sense sits at the name's core. It belongs to a creative naming tradition that combines familiar sounds into new forms.

The name flexes easily into respellings like Deshaun and Deshawn, where the same parts are arranged a little differently. Its rhythm and prefix mark it clearly as contemporary.

Did you know? Dashawn pairs the decorative prefix Da- with Shawn (from Hebrew Yochanan), carrying the meaning God is gracious.

Overall data confidence 78%

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Variations

DeshaunDeshawn

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Rashawn— echoes that soft -wn sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dashawn mean?

Dashawn combines the prefix Da- with Shawn, giving the meaning 'God is gracious,' a modern African-American coinage.

How do you pronounce Dashawn?

It's commonly said duh-SHAWN /də.ˈʃɔːn/.

Is Dashawn a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Dashawn is used as a boy name.

How popular is Dashawn?

In 2024, Dashawn ranked #2560 in the U.S. for boys, with 52 births recorded.