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Keishon

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How to Pronounce Keishon

Pronounced kee-SHON /kiˈʃɒn/Medium

Meaning: Keishon is an invented name that joins a Kei- opening to a -shon ending in the family of Keyshawn and Deshawn. The -shawn or -shon ending, from Shawn, and the bright Kei- opening were both popular in African American boy-naming. It has no older root; the name is a coinage of its era, valued for its sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Keishon is a coined name kin to Keyshawn, made from a Kei- opening and a -shon ending (said kee-SHON), used for American boys in the late nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningKeishon is an invented name that joins a Kei- opening to a -shon ending in the family of Keyshawn and Deshawn. The -shawn or -shon ending, from Shawn, and the bright Kei- opening were both popular in African American boy-naming. It has no older root; the name is a coinage of its era, valued for its sound.
U.S. rank (2023)#10255 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 257

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819772023

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

Keishon is an original coinage rather than an inherited name, formed from a bright Kei- opening and a -shon ending drawn from Shawn. It belongs to the inventive boy-naming of its era, in which admired sounds were combined new for each child.

It stayed at the edge of the record, a couple dozen boys a year around 1998, with scattered use since. A Keishon from then is in his mid-twenties now, the name a token of late-nineties invention.

Did you know? Keishon's -shon ending is a spelling of Shawn, the Irish John, though the name works mainly as a fresh coinage of its decade.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Keishon — Coined Kei- name; -shon from Shawn (cf. Keyshawn)

Variations

KeyshonKeyshawnKishon

Nicknames

KeiShon

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If you like Keishon…

Keyshawn— the close cousin name Keishon echoes
Deshawn— a like -shawn boy's name of the era
Tyshawn— a similar coined boy's name
Davon— another invented boy's name for pairing

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keishon mean?

It is a coined American name from a Kei- opening and a -shon ending, valued for its sound rather than a set meaning.

How do you pronounce Keishon?

It's said kee-SHON /kiˈʃɒn/.

Is Keishon a boy or girl name?

Keishon is used as a boy's name.

Is Keishon a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an invented name that saw only slight use in the late nineteen-nineties.

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