Deshawn is a modern American name that places the prefix De- before Shawn, the anglicized Irish Seán, which goes back to John and means "God is gracious". It took shape in African American communities in the 1970s. Deshawn ranked number 487 in 2000, drifted down from there and left the top 1000 in the 2010s; in 2025 it ranks number 1663 with 100 boys.