Gracious
A modern American creation, likely combining the prefix 'Mar-' with the name Shawn. Shawn is an Anglicized form of the Irish Seán, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Marshawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,348 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NFL Super Bowl champion running back
Professional basketball player
