Mashona

Mashona Meaning & Origin

About Mashona
The name "Mashona" is of African origin, specifically from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It is a unisex name that means "people of the stone" or "stone people." The name reflects the Shona people's deep connection to their land and their belief that they are descendants of the stone. It carries a sense of strength, resilience, and rootedness in their cultural heritage.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mashona are female.

Mashona Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE0 SH OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/mashona*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mashona in Braille

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

The name Mashona in braille

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

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

The name Mashona in sign language

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