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Leshaun
Pronounced luh-SHAWN /lΙΛΚΙΛn/Medium
Meaning: Leshaun joins the fashionable prefix Le- with Shaun, the phonetic English of the Irish Sean; through Sean it reaches John and the Hebrew sense 'God is gracious.'Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Leshaun is an American blend name pairing the prefix Le- with Shaun. It belongs to a creative mid-century-to-seventies tradition of building fresh names from familiar prefixes and roots.
The name was always modest, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1978. A boy named Leshaun then is in his mid-forties today, with a smooth, of-its-era blended name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Leshaun mean?
It blends the prefix Le- with Shaun, from the Irish Sean, meaning 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Leshaun?
It is said luh-SHAWN /lΙΛΚΙΛn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Leshaun a boy or girl name?
Leshaun is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Leshaun?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.