The baby name Keyshawn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-shawn (IPA: /ˈkiːʃɑːn/ or /ˈkiːʃɔn/).
The baby name Keyshawn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-shawn (IPA: /ˈkiːʃɑːn/ or /ˈkiːʃɔn/).
Keyshawn is in Origin.
Keyshawn is a modern American given name formed by pairing the emphatic prefix Key- with Shawn (a spelling of Sean), via Irish Seán, a form of John from Hebrew Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It arose in late-20th-century African-American naming, which often creates fresh blends with expressive prefixes.
In use since the 1980s, it gained broad visibility in the mid-1990s through NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, spurring a brief popularity surge on U.S. baby-name charts around 1997-2002. Spellings vary widely: Keshawn, Keishawn, Keyshaun, Keyshon, Ke'Shawn, and Key'Shawn appear in records; related choices include DeShawn and Shawn. The meaning typically follows that of Shawn ("God is gracious"), with the added stylistic punch of Key-, sometimes perceived as evoking "key" or uniqueness. Nicknames include Key and Shawn, and the name remains a distinctively American, culturally expressive choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2010 | #313 | 6 | 2,386 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #413 | 3 | 2,819 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #853 | 40 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Keyshawn is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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