Jayshun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAY-shawn
- Origin
- Modern
Jayshun is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jayshun come from?
Modern: spelling of Jayshon; blend of Jay and Shawn
Meaning borrowed from Jayshon.
Is Jayshun a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayshun is a boys' name.
How popular is Jayshun in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 1999.
Half of all the boys named Jayshun in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jayshun in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
Nicknames for Jayshun
- Jay 83 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Jayshun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jamir, Jasiah, Hamza, Jayden, Jahsir, Ayaan, Yahir, Nasir, Zayden, Jaylen, Zahir, Arjun
Names related to Jayshun
Jayson, Jaysen, Jayshawn, Jashaun, Jashon, Jaysean, Jashan, Jayshaun
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jayshun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jayshun, updated 20 October 2026.