Dequan

Dequan Meaning & Origin

About Dequan
The name "Dequan" is of African American origin and is a combination of the prefix "De-" meaning "of" or "from" and the name "Quan" which is a short form of the name "Quanah" meaning "fragrant" or "sweet-smelling" in Native American. Therefore, the name "Dequan" can be interpreted as "from Quanah" or "of fragrant/sweet-smelling nature."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dequan are male.

Dequan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 31.82% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DAGA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 K W AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/dequan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dequan in Braille

Here's how to represent Dequan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dequan in braille

How to Spell the Name Dequan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dequan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dequan in sign language

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