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Tashan

♂ Boy

Pronounced tuh-SHAWN /təˈʃɔːn/Medium

Meaning: Tashan reads as a trimmed form of Tashawn, the Ta- elaboration of Shawn (Sean), from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The Ta- prefix is an African American naming pattern; the inherited meaning runs through Shawn to John. It is also used as an Indian/Punjabi name in some communities.Low

In 30 seconds: Tashan is a coinage on Tashawn, a Ta- form of Shawn, back to John, 'God is gracious'. Rare, a handful of boys a year, cresting near 1990 (said tuh-SHAWN).

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningTashan reads as a trimmed form of Tashawn, the Ta- elaboration of Shawn (Sean), from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The Ta- prefix is an African American naming pattern; the inherited meaning runs through Shawn to John. It is also used as an Indian/Punjabi name in some communities.

U.S. rank (2011)#12103 ↗ Rising

2011 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 123

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Tashan is a coined boy's name close to Tashawn, a Ta- elaboration of Shawn (from Sean, a form of John, Hebrew 'God is gracious'). The Ta- prefix marks it as an African American coinage; the name also appears in some Indian and Punjabi communities with its own use.

It was always scarce: only a handful of boys a year, with a faint high point around 1990 and a run continuing thinly into the twenty-tens. A boy named Tashan then is in his mid-thirties now. It reads with the Ta-/Sha- names of its era rather than as a current favorite.

Did you know? Tashan reaches, through Shawn and Sean, all the way back to John, the Hebrew name meaning 'God is gracious', dressed with a Ta- opening.

Overall data confidence 48%

References - Tashan / Tashawn / Shawn — Hebrew Yochanan 'God is gracious'; Ta- coinage; also Indian use

Variations

TashawnTashaunTishanTashon

Nicknames

TashShawn

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Deshawn— same Shawn-rooted coinage family

Rashawn— shares the -shawn ending and era

Dashawn— another prefixed Shawn name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tashan mean?

It is a Ta- form of Shawn, which traces through Sean to John, 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Tashan?

It's said tuh-SHAWN /təˈʃɔːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tashan a boy or girl name?

Tashan is used as a boy's name.

Is Tashan a popular name?

No, it was always rare, borne by only a handful of boys a year around its early-nineties best.