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Rashawna
How to Pronounce Rashawna
Pronounced ruh-SHAW-nuh /rษหสษหnษ/Medium
Meaning: Rashawna is an invented name that pairs a Ra- opening with Shawna, the feminine of Shawn or Sean, the Irish form of John, 'God is gracious'. Shawna gives it a familiar sound and meaning, while the Ra- prefix marks it as a coinage of its era. The name is prized chiefly for its smooth flow.Low
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History & Origin
Rashawna is an original coinage rather than an inherited name, formed from a Ra- opening and Shawna, the feminine of Shawn. Shawna gives the name a familiar close with a real meaning, while the added prefix ties it to the inventive girl-naming of its decade.
It stayed rare, a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1996, and faded soon after. A Rashawna from then is in her late twenties now, the name a smooth keepsake of mid-nineties invention.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Rashawna mean?
It is a coined American name joining a Ra- opening with Shawna, the feminine of Shawn.
How do you pronounce Rashawna?
It's said ruh-SHAW-nuh /rษหสษหnษ/.
Is Rashawna a boy or girl name?
Rashawna is used as a girl's name.
Is Rashawna a popular name?
No, it was always rare, an invented name that saw only slight use in the mid-nineteen-nineties.