33%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. /də.ˈʃɔːn/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Combination of the popular name prefix de and Shawn. It can be spelled DeShawn or Deshawn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsda + ShawnVariantsDashawn, Deshaun PopularityDetails Last ranked #919 in 2018 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal common urban strong rough strange comedic Categories currently out of the US top 1000, House of Cards US characters, invented, isograms, jockeys, NBA players