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Lashonna

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Pronounced lah-SHON-ah /ləˈʃɒnə/Medium

Meaning: Lashonna is a coined name pairing the 'La-' prefix with Shonna or Shauna, feminine forms echoing Shaun and the Irish Sean (from John, 'God is gracious'). It is a characteristic African-American prefix coinage of the later twentieth century, built for individuality and flow.Low

In 30 seconds: Lashonna joins the 'La-' prefix to Shonna or Shauna, echoing Sean, 'God is gracious'. It was a rare coinage of its era (said 'lah-SHON-ah').

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Origin LowEnglish, Irish

MeaningLashonna is a coined name pairing the 'La-' prefix with Shonna or Shauna, feminine forms echoing Shaun and the Irish Sean (from John, 'God is gracious'). It is a characteristic African-American prefix coinage of the later twentieth century, built for individuality and flow.

U.S. rank (2005)#18013 ↘ Falling

2005 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 429

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

Lashonna is a coined name that joins the popular La- prefix to Shonna or Shauna, feminine names in the orbit of Shaun and the Irish Sean, from John, 'God is gracious'. The construction is typical of the inventive, prefix-based naming that flourished in African-American communities in its era.

Lashonna was always scarce, peaking around 1979 at about thirty girls a year and fading by the mid-2000s. It belongs firmly to the La- coinage wave of its decade; a Lashonna from the peak would be in her forties, and the name stays distinctive and uncommon.

Did you know? Inside Lashonna is a very old idea: through Shonna and Shauna it echoes Sean, the Irish John, whose Hebrew meaning is 'God is gracious', joined here to the fashionable La- opening.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Lashonna / La- + Shonna — La- prefix coinage; Shonna/Shauna echo Sean

Variations

LashawnaLashonaLashaundaLashondaLashawnna

Nicknames

ShonnaShauna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lashonna mean?

Lashonna is a coined name joining the 'La-' prefix to Shonna or Shauna, echoing Sean, 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Lashonna?

It is said lah-SHON-ah /ləˈʃɒnə/, three syllables stressed on the second.

Is Lashonna a boy or girl name?

Lashonna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is the name Lashonna?

Lashonna has always been very rare, a coined La- name from the later twentieth century.