Modern American creation, likely meaning the dawn or the gift
Dequawn is a modern inventive name common in African American communities. It typically combines the popular 'De-' prefix with the name Quawn or Shawn, often associated with the phonetic sound of 'dawn' or derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Dequawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,356 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American football wide receiver
Professional basketball player
