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Keyshawna

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How to Pronounce Keyshawna

Pronounced kee-SHAW-nuh /kiˈʃɔːnə/Low

Meaning: Keyshawna is an invented American name, joining the fashionable Key- prefix to Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean. Sean is the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' so that gentle meaning sits at the far root while the whole is a modern coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Keyshawna is a modern coined name, joining the Key- prefix to Shawna, a feminine of Sean, from John. It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-nineties (said kee-SHAW-nuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningKeyshawna is an invented American name, joining the fashionable Key- prefix to Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean. Sean is the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' so that gentle meaning sits at the far root while the whole is a modern coinage.
U.S. rank (2007)#16573 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 109

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719932007

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

Keyshawna is a coined feminine name that sets the popular Key- prefix in front of Shawna, itself a feminine of Shawn or Sean. Sean is the Irish John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' so a deep old meaning underlies a name that is otherwise a fresh African-American invention of its era.

Keyshawna was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties and just over a hundred in all. A girl named Keyshawna is approaching thirty today.

Did you know? At the far root of Keyshawna is John, by way of Sean and Shawna, a name meaning 'God is gracious.'
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Keyshawna — Coined name; Key- + Shawna (feminine of Sean < John 'God is gracious'); peaked late 1990s.

Variations

KeyshaunaKeishawnaKishawna

Nicknames

KeyShawna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keyshawna mean?

It is a modern African-American coined name, joining the Key- prefix to Shawna, a feminine of Sean, which comes from John, 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Keyshawna?

It is said kee-SHAW-nuh /kiˈʃɔːnə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Keyshawna a boy or girl name?

Keyshawna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Keyshawna?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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