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Rashawnda

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Pronounced ruh-SHAWN-duh /rəˈʃɔːndə/High

Meaning: Rashawnda is an invented African American girls' name that joins the Ra- opening with Shawnda, itself a feminine elaboration of Shawn (the anglicized Sean, from John). The inherited thread is faint; the name works on its confident three-beat rhythm rather than a literal meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Rashawnda is a modern American coinage, the Ra- prefix plus Shawnda, given to a handful of girls from the early 1970s (said ruh-SHAWN-duh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningRashawnda is an invented African American girls' name that joins the Ra- opening with Shawnda, itself a feminine elaboration of Shawn (the anglicized Sean, from John). The inherited thread is faint; the name works on its confident three-beat rhythm rather than a literal meaning.
U.S. rank (2000)#14594 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 376

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819732000

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

Rashawnda is a coined African American girls' name appearing in United States records from the early 1970s. It blends the popular Ra- prefix with Shawnda, part of the Shawn family that dominated a generation of American naming.

It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1980s high before fading by the turn of the century. A girl named Rashawnda then is in her late thirties today.

Did you know? Rashawnda layers two fashionable elements of its day, the Ra- prefix and the Shawn family, into one flowing name coined for sound.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Rashawnda — Ra- prefix + Shawnda (feminine of Shawn); modern coinage

Variations

RashondaRashundaRoshawnda

Nicknames

ShawndaShaRae

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rashawnda mean?

It is a coinage blending the Ra- prefix with Shawnda, a feminine form of Shawn; it has no fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Rashawnda?

It's said ruh-SHAWN-duh /rəˈʃɔːndə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Rashawnda a boy or girl name?

Rashawnda is used as a girl's name.

Is Rashawnda a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern coinage used for only a few girls a year even at its late-eighties high.

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