Dshawn
Dshawn is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
God is gracious.
Origin and history
Dshawn is a contemporary American name variant created by prefixing 'D-' to the traditional Irish name Shawn (a form of John). The base name originates from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. In the United States, it is a relatively rare masculine name with steady, low-frequency usage.
Popularity in the United States
643 babies in the United States have been named Dshawn since 1880. It ranks #4033 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1896.
States where it is most popular
- CA (50 %)
- OH (50 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 57 |
| 1990-2000 | 191 |
| 2000-2010 | 240 |
| 2010-2019 | 124 |
| 2020-2029 | 31 |
Fun facts
- Dshawn represents a late 20th-century U.S. naming pattern of adding stylistic prefixes like 'D-' or 'De-' to established names like Shawn.
- The base component Shawn is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Seán, which comes from the Norman French Jehan.