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Leshawn

♂ Boy

Pronounced luh-SHAWN /ləˈʃɔːn/Medium

Meaning: A modern American coinage joining the popular La-/Le- prefix with Shawn (an Anglicized form of Sean/John, 'God is gracious'). So it carries 'God is gracious' by the Shawn route.Low

In 30 seconds: A rhythmic coinage: Leshawn joins Le- with Shawn ('God is gracious') (said 'luh-SHAWN'). Warm and modern.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA modern American coinage joining the popular La-/Le- prefix with Shawn (an Anglicized form of Sean/John, 'God is gracious'). So it carries 'God is gracious' by the Shawn route.
U.S. rank (2021)#10352 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 800

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619692021

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

As a boy's name Leshawn pairs the Le- prefix with Shawn (from Sean/John, 'God is gracious'). It reads warm and rhythmic in the La-/Le- naming tradition — rare in the U.S. (said 'luh-SHAWN').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, warm, and rhythmic.

Did you know? Leshawn joins the fashionable Le- prefix with Shawn (a form of John, 'God is gracious') — so it carries that meaning by the Shawn route, in a warm, rhythmic name (said 'luh-SHAWN').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Leshawn — La-/Le- + Shawn coinage; 'God is gracious' by route

Variations

LashawnLeshaunLe'Shawn

Nicknames

LeShawn

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If you like Leshawn…

Lashawn— a near-twin prefix form
Deshawn— a like De-+Shawn name
Rashawn— a like Ra-+Shawn pick
Shawn— the Shawn base it builds on

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leshawn mean?

Leshawn joins the Le- prefix with Shawn (from John, 'God is gracious') — so it carries that meaning by the Shawn route.

How do you pronounce Leshawn?

It's said luh-SHAWN /ləˈʃɔːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Leshawn a boy or girl name?

Leshawn is a boy's name.

How popular is Leshawn?

Leshawn is a rare name in the U.S.

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