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Roshaunda

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How to Pronounce Roshaunda

Pronounced roh-SHAWN-duh /roʊˈʃɔːn.də/Low

Meaning: Roshaunda is an invented name that pairs a Ro- opening with Shaunda, a feminine form built on Shaun and Shawn. Those in turn come from the Irish Sean, itself a form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The full name is a modern creation whose inherited meaning runs back through that Shaun element.Low

In 30 seconds: Roshaunda is a rare girl's name, a coined blend of Ro- with Shaunda, echoing Sean and John, 'God is gracious.' It appeared around the early 1980s (said roh-SHAWN-duh).
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MeaningRoshaunda is an invented name that pairs a Ro- opening with Shaunda, a feminine form built on Shaun and Shawn. Those in turn come from the Irish Sean, itself a form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The full name is a modern creation whose inherited meaning runs back through that Shaun element.
U.S. rank (1999)#16352 ↘ Falling
1999 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 166

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219731999

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

Roshaunda is a product of the rich name-building tradition in African-American communities in the later twentieth century, where prefixes such as Ro-, La- and Sha- were joined to bases like Shaunda and Shawnda. Its inherited meaning comes through Shaun from John, 'God is gracious,' while its overall shape is entirely modern.

Roshaunda clustered in the records around the 1970s and 1980s and then receded. A woman named Roshaunda from that peak would be in her forties today, marking it clearly as a Generation X and early-millennial name.

Did you know? The Shaunda inside the name descends, by way of Shaun and Sean, from the very common John, so this inventive name quietly carries one of the oldest meanings in the book, 'God is gracious.'
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Roshaunda — Coined Ro- + Shaunda; Shaunda < Shaun/Sean/John 'God is gracious'; peak early 1980s; invented name.

Variations

RoshondaRashaundaShaundaRoshunda

Nicknames

ShaundaRo

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If you like Roshaunda…

Shaunda— the base name inside it
Roshonda— a close sister spelling
Rashaunda— a parallel Ra- prefixed form
Lashawnda— a comparable coined name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Roshaunda mean?

It is a coined name joining Ro- to Shaunda, which traces through Shaun and Sean to John, 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Roshaunda?

It is said roh-SHAWN-duh /roʊˈʃɔːn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Roshaunda a boy or girl name?

Roshaunda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Roshaunda?

This was a genuinely rare name; even at its height in the nineteen-eighties only about fourteen girls a year received it.

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