Given name
Marshaun
“an outgoing young man”
Marshaun is a variant of Marshawn. One American interpretation is “an outgoing young man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marshaun is a variant of Marshawn. One American interpretation is “an outgoing young man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marshaun is a variant of Marshawn. An origin associated with Marshawn is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marshaun through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 940
- 940 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #6,036 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,036 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 51 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 675 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.
Marshaun’s family of names
Marshaun has a related form in Marshawn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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