Combination of Ray and Shawn; God is gracious
A modern American compound name blending the diminutive Ray, meaning 'beam of light' or 'counsel,' with Shawn, an Anglicized form of the Irish Se!n. It follows a popular 20th-century naming pattern of adding the 'shawn' suffix to established prefixes.
Less common today
Rayshawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #958 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NFL safety
Professional football player
Main character in the series "#FreeRayshawn" · #FreeRayshawn
