Given name
Keshaun
“filled with happiness”·“a friendly man”
Keshaun is a variant of Keshon. One American interpretation is “filled with happiness.” Keshaun is a variant of Keshawn. One American interpretation is “a friendly man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keshaun is a variant of Keshon. One American interpretation is “filled with happiness.” Keshaun is a variant of Keshawn. One American interpretation is “a friendly man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keshaun is a variant of Keshon. An origin associated with Keshon is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keshaun through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,431
- 2,380 boys · 51 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 170 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,126 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,126 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 166 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,829 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Keshaun’s family of names
In German usage, Keshaun has a related form in Johannes. Keshaun has a related form in Keshawn. Keshaun has a related form in Keshon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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