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Rashauna
How to Pronounce Rashauna
Pronounced ruh-SHAW-nuh /rษหสษห.nษ/Low
Meaning: Rashauna is an American coinage that fronts a decorative Ra- onto Shauna, an Anglicized feminine of Sean and so a distant cousin of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' The Ra- opening is stylistic, giving a fuller, flowing name in the mold of many nineteen-seventies inventions.Low
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History & Origin
Rashauna is a coined name pairing a fashionable Ra- prefix with Shauna, part of a wave of melodic African American names in the nineteen-seventies. Its deepest root, through Shauna and Sean, reaches John, 'God is gracious,' though the invented Ra- element is chosen for sound.
Rashauna stayed uncommon, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies before drifting away. A woman named Rashauna then would be in her late forties today, of the same generation as Shauna and Shawna.
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What does the name Rashauna mean?
It is a coinage joining Ra- with Shauna; through Shauna and Sean it distantly reaches John, 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Rashauna?
It is said ruh-SHAW-nuh /rษหสษห.nษ/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Rashauna a boy or girl name?
Rashauna is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rashauna?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.