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Deshana
How to Pronounce Deshana
Pronounced duh-SHAH-nuh /dΙΛΚΙΛn.Ι/Low
Meaning: Deshana pairs the fashionable De- prefix with Shana, a name from Hebrew and Yiddish meaning 'beautiful' or, in another line, 'lily.' It belongs to the late-twentieth-century family of De- coinages, and the Shana element gives it a genuine inherited meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Deshana is a coined American name joining the De- prefix to Shana, a Hebrew and Yiddish name meaning 'beautiful' or 'lily.' Names of this shape spread through African-American communities in the late twentieth century, and Deshana anchors on the real Shana element.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties, and it faded within a generation. A girl named Deshana then is in her late thirties today, from the peak of the De- name wave.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Deshana mean?
It is a modern African-American coinage joining the De- prefix to Shana (Hebrew and Yiddish, 'beautiful' or 'lily').
How do you pronounce Deshana?
It is said duh-SHAH-nuh /dΙΛΚΙΛn.Ι/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Deshana a boy or girl name?
Deshana is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Deshana?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.