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Teshaun
How to Pronounce Teshaun
Pronounced tuh-SHAWN /tΙΛΚΙΛn/Medium
Meaning: Teshaun is a modern African American name that joins the Te- prefix to Shawn, an Irish-rooted form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The prefix builds a new name on a meaningful base.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
Teshaun belongs to a productive family of African American names that attach a prefix, De-, Ra-, Te-, to Shawn, a form of John from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' Teshaun appears in United States records and reaches its modest high in the mid-2000s.
It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak, so a Teshaun from then would be in his twenties. It reads as a rhythmic prefix coinage of its era, at home beside Deshawn and Rashawn.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Teshaun mean?
It is a modern name joining a Te- prefix to Shawn, a form of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Teshaun?
It's said tuh-SHAWN (/tΙΛΚΙΛn/).
Is Teshaun a boy or girl name?
Teshaun is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Teshaun?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.