Sean name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Irish, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: sean
Meaning: Yahweh is Gracious and God is Merciful
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What does Sean mean?

Prevailing unisex name Sean is used dominantly in Irish, Finnish, English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, Sean means "Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful" has origin in Hebrew. Sean is form of biblical and customary John.

John is short version of Johannes. John is English and German equivalent of Johannes. Famed John has its origin in Hebrew, John means "Yahweh is Gracious and God is Merciful". Sean is form of frequently used Seán.

Seán is Irish cognate of John. Sean is celebrated on December 27th.

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How do I pronounce Sean?

One syllabled Sean is most commonly pronounced as sean.

Variants of Sean

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Eoin, John, Seán, Evan, Hans, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Shawn, Shan, Shanahan, Shandy, Shane, Quasean, Seananthony, Quashawn, Quashon, Jean, Anthony, Jeanne, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude

Nicknames for Sean

The given name Sean is already a short name, but some possible candidates include:

Names that rhyme with Sean

How popular is the name Sean?

Sean was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 420737 babies have been named Sean since 1925. At its zenith in 1972, it ranked 33rd when 12014 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 162 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 33 times Also, Sean was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 14534 babies have been named Sean since 1996. When at the peak of its usage in 1996, 1594 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 49th position.

However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 1 times Also, Sean was a popular name in Ireland.

Over 9210 babies have been named Sean since 1964. At the peak of its usage in 1990, 620 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 10th position. After 27 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 1 times

Sean was a common name in France. Over 2468 babies have been named Sean since 1960.

When at the peak of its usage in 2007,. However after 46 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Also, Sean was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 7941 babies have been named Sean since 1965. At the peak of its usage in 1967,. After 41 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Sean used to be a common name in Queensland, first appeared in 1968 and over 2233 babies have been given the name in 19 years.

At its zenith in 1969,. After 19 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Sean is a familiar baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 184 on boy names chart when 64 babies were given the name Sean. Over 1053 people have been named Sean in Belgium.

Sean is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 175 on boy names chart when 46 babies were named Sean.

Over 585 babies in Switzerland have been named Sean.

But Sean is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Cambodia, Scotland, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

At least, 690000 people globally have carried Sean as their given name according to our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20182691310155895
20172511469
20162331657142406
20152101882144276
20141932121
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Sean in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands123081555
Finland3824650
Sweden66642133
Norway13352433
Denmark881010

Numerological analysis of Sean

You want to find your soul mate but secretly don't believe in soul mates. You have 3 as your expression number it reveals your positive attitude toward life. You are creative by soul and like to amaze people with your unusual actions. You are a walking inspiration with an amazing aura. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much. You are the peacemaker in your society. Stay curious but don't stress over things because everything's built to change, and not only people but everything you can think of.

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  •  Willie - Willie's meaning is Bold, Protect or Helmet is used as a gender-neutral name which came from Old English and Old High German is prevalently used in Swedish and Finnish
  •  Josiah - Admired and Ever lasting unisex name Josiah means "Jehovah has Healed, Yahweh Supports or Fire of the Lord" and originated from Hebrew is chiefly used in Swedish, English and Faroese
  •  Holly - Dominantly used in Danish, Norwegian and English durable and noteworthy, Holly is rooted from English and Old English and is used for both boys and girls, meaning of Holly is "Evergreen or Holly, Evergreen Shrub Or Tree, Old English Holegn)"
  •  Oscar - Preeminent and Conifer Oscars origin is Celtic and Old Norse, meaning of Oscar is "Deity, Ase or Lover of Deer" used particulary in Finnish, Greenlandic and Irish is bestowed upon both sexes
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Famous people named Sean

  • Sean O'Grady, former World Boxing Association Lightweight Champion of the World
  • Sean McKeown, herpetologist in California, United States
  • Sean O'Callaghan, member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
  • Sean Lineen, Scottish rugby player, originally from New Zealand
  • Sean Beavan, musician, record producer, and audio engineer best
  • Sean Russell, Canadian writer of fantasy
  • Sean Welch, bassist for The Beautiful South and previously roadie for The Housemartins
  • Sean O'Sullivan, Canadian politician
  • Sean Landers, American artist
  • Sean Wilsey, author of the memoir 'Oh the Glory of It All'
  • Sean McCarthy, Irish songwriter
  • Sean McAloon, piper and pipe maker from Northern Ireland
  • Sean McManus, Chairman of CBS Sports and was the President of both CBS Sports and CBS News
  • Sean Martin, Anglo-Irish writer and film director
  • Sean Campbell, field hockey player from Canada,
  • Sean Egan, software engineer at Google
  • Sean Godsell, Australian architect and former professional Australian rules footballer
  • Sean Heather, English cricketer
  • Sean Parlaman, long-time college student and trafficking activist who
  • Sean McIntosh, professional racer
  • Sean Lahman, author and journalist
  • Sean Eathorne, New Zealand cricketer
  • Sean McClain, American foil fencer
  • Sean M. Berkowitz, Enron Task Force
  • Sean Mooney, former World Wrestling Federation play-by-play announcer
  • Sean Arnold, English actor
  • Sean Barrett, writer, nucleonicist
  • Sean Grande, American television and radio sportscaster
  • Sean McCormack, former United States Assistant Secretary of State
  • Sean Gehon, Canadian television personality
  • Sean Kelly, member of the active service unit which carried out the Shankill Road bombing
  • Sean Hurley, Irish Sinologist
  • Sean Hughes, British history teacher and Labour politician
  • Sean Leahy, Australian cartoonist working for the 'Courier Mail'
  • Sean Godley, Irish-Australian writer and poet
  • Sean Hankin, English semi-professional footballer
  • Sean Delaney, sportsman from County Laois, Ireland
  • Sean Hales, Irish political activist and member of Dáil Éireann
  • Sean Durfy, Canadian businessman, born in Corner Brook
  • Sean McDonald, is Executive Editor and Vice President of Farrar
  • Sean Williams, ethnomusicologist
  • Sean Osborn, former clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a regular substitute
  • Sean Slemon, South African artist who works in sculpture
  • Sean Covey, American business executive, author, speaker
  • Sean Wallace, American science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologist
  • Sean T. Drinkwater, musician living and working in Boston
  • Sean Slade, record producer, engineer, and mixer
  • Sean Boru, Irish actor and author
  • Sean B. Carroll, American evolutionary developmental biologist
  • Sean M. Carroll, cosmologist and physics professor specializing
  • Sean Connery, retired Scottish actor and producer,
  • Sean Astin, American actor, voice actor, director and producer

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