Gracious; born of fire
A modern American invention, Kenshawn is a compound name. It blends the prefix 'Ken', often derived from the Gaelic Kenneth meaning 'born of fire', with the name 'Shawn', an Anglicized form of the Irish Sean, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Kenshawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,092 in 1998.
College football player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
