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Shajuana
Pronounced shuh-WAH-nuh /สษหwษหnษ/Medium
Meaning: Shajuana joins the fashionable Sha- prefix to Juana, the Spanish feminine of Juan, which is a form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The Spanish 'j' is sounded as an English 'h/w' here, giving sha-WAH-nuh; the inherited meaning runs through Juana to John.Low
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History & Origin
Shajuana is a coined name from the nineteen-seventies, pairing the popular Sha- opening with Juana, the Spanish feminine of Juan, a form of John from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The blend fuses African American and Spanish sounds into a single flowing name.
It stayed a small name: only a couple dozen girls a year, with a high point around 1977 and a run that closes by the late nineties. A girl named Shajuana then is in her forties now. It reads as a coinage of its decade rather than a name currently returning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shajuana mean?
It joins the Sha- prefix to Juana (Spanish for Joan), tracing through John to 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Shajuana?
It's said shuh-WAH-nuh /สษหwษหnษ/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Shajuana a boy or girl name?
Shajuana is used as a girl's name.
Is Shajuana a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its late-seventies best.