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Vashon

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How to Pronounce Vashon

Pronounced vah-SHON /vɑːˈʃɒn/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage in the Vashawn/-shon family; separately it names Vashon Island near Seattle. No single fixed personal-name meaning; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern name with a place echo: Vashon is a -shon coinage and an island near Seattle (said 'vah-SHON'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern coinage in the Vashawn/-shon family; separately it names Vashon Island near Seattle. No single fixed personal-name meaning; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2023)#14034 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 762
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319722023

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

As a boy's name, Vashon is a contemporary coinage with a place-name echo (Vashon Island). It has no single settled meaning, and its routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'vah-SHON').

It appears only very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, modern, and place-tinged.

Did you know? Vashon reads as a modern -shon coinage and also names an island near Seattle — carried on sound, its routes uncertain, which we note (said 'vah-SHON').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Vashon — modern -shon coinage; also Vashon Island near Seattle

Variations

VashaunVashawnVashonn

Nicknames

VashShon

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vashon mean?

Vashon is a modern -shon coinage; it also names an island near Seattle. It has no single fixed personal-name meaning, and its routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Vashon?

It's said vah-SHON /vɑːˈʃɒn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Vashon a boy or girl name?

Vashon is a boy's name.

How popular is Vashon?

Vashon is extremely rare in the U.S.

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