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Shavonta
How to Pronounce Shavonta
Pronounced shuh-VON-tuh /สษหvษntษ/Medium
Meaning: Shavonta is a modern coined name that joins the popular prefix Sha- with a -vonta ending. It echoes Shavon, an English respelling of the Irish Siobhan, itself a form of Jeanne, the French feminine of John, from a Hebrew root meaning 'God is gracious.' The name carries that sound more than a fixed dictionary meaning.Low
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History & Origin
Shavonta is a coined American name from the tradition of joining a favored prefix, Sha-, to a rhythmic ending, here -vonta. Its middle syllable recalls Shavon, an English spelling of the Irish Siobhan, which traces back through the French Jeanne to John and a Hebrew root, 'God is gracious.' Names of this shape were especially creative and popular in African-American naming.
Shavonta was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties, and it slipped away by the two-thousands. A girl named Shavonta then is in her mid-thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shavonta mean?
It is a modern coinage from Sha- and -vonta, echoing Shavon and the Irish Siobhan, a form of John.
How do you pronounce Shavonta?
It is said shuh-VON-tuh, three syllables with the stress on the middle.
Is Shavonta a boy or girl name?
Shavonta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shavonta?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.