Modern invention, likely meaning God is gracious
Nyshaun is a contemporary American name, likely created by combining the prefix 'Ny' with the name Shaun. Shaun is an Anglicized form of the Irish Seán, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Nyshaun isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,904 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
