Oshawn

Oshawn Meaning & Origin

About Oshawn
The name Oshawn is of African origin and is typically used as a masculine name. It is derived from the Yoruba language, where "O" means "he" and "shawn" means "to be open, to be bright." Therefore, the name Oshawn can be interpreted to mean "he who is open" or "he who is bright." It conveys qualities of openness, brightness, and positivity.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Oshawn are male.

Oshawn Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 SH AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/oshawn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oshawn in Braille

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

The name Oshawn in braille

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

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

The name Oshawn in sign language

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