Lashawn

American, a combination of the prefix La- and Shawn, Irish variation of John

"God is gracious"

Lashawn Origin and Meaning

The name Lashawn is a boy's name of American origin meaning "God is gracious".

The prefix La- was historically used by the Free Blacks of New Orleans in the nineteenth century to indicate paternity. Thus, someone named Lashawn was the son of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

Lashawn Rank in US Top 1000

# 985 in the US

Famous People Named Lashawn

• LaShawn Daniels American pop songwriter
• LaShawn Merritt American Olympic sprinter