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Keishaun

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Pronounced kay-SHAWN /keɪˈʃɔːn/Medium

Meaning: Keishaun is an African-American coined name joining the Kei- prefix with Shaun, the phonetic spelling of the Irish Sean (a form of John, 'God is gracious'). Through Shaun it carries a faint 'God is gracious' sense within a modern, invented frame.Low

In 30 seconds: Keishaun is a coined name blending Kei- with Shaun (from Sean, 'God is gracious') (said kay-SHAWN). A relative of Keyshawn, it peaked in the early 2000s.

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Origin LowEnglish, Irish

MeaningKeishaun is an African-American coined name joining the Kei- prefix with Shaun, the phonetic spelling of the Irish Sean (a form of John, 'God is gracious'). Through Shaun it carries a faint 'God is gracious' sense within a modern, invented frame.

U.S. rank (2022)#13354 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 358

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

Keishaun is a coinage that fuses the fashionable Kei- prefix with Shaun, the English phonetic spelling of the Irish Sean, itself a form of John meaning 'God is gracious'. It belongs to the same family as Keyshawn, Deshawn and Rashawn — names built by attaching a prefix to that popular -shawn sound. Its meaning is really carried by the Shaun element; the whole is a modern American invention.

Keishaun appears in the U.S. record from the late 1970s and reached its small peak in 2003, part of the -shawn wave, before easing off. A man named Keishaun from that peak is now in his early twenties. It has always been rare in this spelling, with Keyshawn far more common, and reads as a name firmly of its turn-of-the-century moment.

Did you know? The -shaun/-shawn ending fueled a whole generation of names — Deshawn, Rashawn, Keyshawn — and Keishaun is one branch of that prolific family tree.

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References — Keishaun — African-American coinage, Kei- + Shaun (Sean, 'God is gracious')

Variations

KeyshawnKeyshaunKeshaunKishawn

Nicknames

ShaunKeiShawn

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Keyshawn— the common spelling Keishaun varies

Deshawn— a fellow prefix + -shawn coinage

Rashawn— another -shawn name of the same era

Dashaun— shares the -shaun ending and rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keishaun mean?

Keishaun is a coined name joining the Kei- prefix with Shaun, from Sean meaning 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Keishaun?

It's said kay-SHAWN /keɪˈʃɔːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Keishaun a boy or girl name?

Keishaun is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Keishaun?

Keishaun has always been rare in the U.S., a coined variant of the more common Keyshawn.