34%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. də-SHAWN(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Combination of the popular name prefix de and Shawn. It can be spelled DeShawn or Deshawn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsDashawn, Deshaun PopularityDetails Last ranked #918 in 2018 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal common urban strong rough strange comedic unintellectual Categories House of Cards US characters, invented, isograms, jockeys, NBA players