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Roshaun
How to Pronounce Roshaun
Pronounced roh-SHAWN /roΚΛΚΙΛn/Medium
Meaning: Roshaun fronts Shaun β the phonetic English spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, 'God is gracious' β with a Ro- opening. It is a modern African American coinage whose meaning comes through that Shaun element.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
Roshaun is a modern American coinage that adds a Ro- opening to Shaun, the anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, which is Ireland's form of John, 'God is gracious.' Black American families in the nineteen-seventies coined many such Ro-/Ra- names, and Roshaun belongs to that wave. It appears on United States birth records from the early nineteen-seventies.
It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its high in the early nineteen-eighties, so a boy named Roshaun then would be in his forties today. It reads as a coinage of its era rather than a comeback candidate.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Roshaun mean?
It is a modern coinage joining a Ro- opening to Shaun, from Sean and John, 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Roshaun?
It's said roh-SHAWN /roΚΛΚΙΛn/, two syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Roshaun a boy or girl name?
Roshaun is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Roshaun?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.