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Lashawn

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A modern coinage combining the prefix 'La-' with Shawn, the Irish form of John, Hebrew for 'God is gracious'.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lashawn peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Lashawn

Most people given the name Lashawn in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Lashawn you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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