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Lashawna

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Pronounced luh-SHAW-nuh /ləˈʃɔ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Lashawna is an American coinage pairing the decorative La- prefix with Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean — the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The name carries that 'God is gracious' meaning through its Shawna stem.Low

In 30 seconds: Lashawna joins the La- prefix to Shawna — a feminine of Sean, 'God is gracious' (said 'luh-SHAW-nuh'). It flourished around the nineteen-eighties.
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Origin LowAmerican (coined), Hebrew
MeaningLashawna is an American coinage pairing the decorative La- prefix with Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean — the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The name carries that 'God is gracious' meaning through its Shawna stem.
U.S. rank (2019)#13191 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,802

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219652019

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

Lashawna combines the graceful La- prefix with Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean, the Irish John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The La- element, prized for its rhythm, generated a large family of names, and Lashawna gives Shawna a flowing, three-beat lift.

It rose through the nineteen-seventies, crested around 1982, and tapered toward the twenty-tens. A Lashawna is likely in her forties today; the name reads as a distinctly period coinage, its stem Shawna and cousin Lashawn still recognizable.

Did you know? Lashawna peaked around 1982, part of a rich family of La- names — Latasha, Lakisha, Latonya — that shaped African American naming from the nineteen-seventies onward.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Lashawna — La- + Shawna coinage; 1980s peak

Variations

LashawnLashonaLaShawna

Nicknames

ShawnaShawnieLala

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If you like Lashawna…

Shawna— the stem name inside Lashawna
Lashawn— the shorter cousin without the final -a
Latasha— a like La- coinage of the same era
Lakisha— another flowing La- name from the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lashawna mean?

Lashawna joins the La- prefix to Shawna; it carries the 'God is gracious' meaning of its Shawna stem.

How do you pronounce Lashawna?

It's said luh-SHAW-nuh /ləˈʃɔ.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lashawna a boy or girl name?

Lashawna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lashawna?

Lashawna was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the early nineteen-eighties and has grown rare since.

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