Gracious
A modern American creation, likely formed by combining the popular prefix 'De-' with the name 'Shon', a phonetic variant of the Irish name Sean. As Sean is the Irish form of John, the name ultimately carries the traditional meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Deshon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,183 in 1993.
NFL safety
Professional football player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
