Thankful or life
Ashaunte is a modern American name likely created as a creative blend of the Swahili name Asha, meaning 'life,' and the French-influenced suffix -ante, or as a variation of Ashanti, referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It carries connotations of gratitude and vitality.
Less common today
Ashaunte isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,051 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
