Seán name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Swedish, Danish and Finnish
Meaning: God is Merciful, Gift of God, From Ireland and Lord of the Earth
Add to favorites
On This Page
What does Seán mean?
Seán is form of John in Irish language.
ALSO READ : 20 Cool Alternatives to Liam
Variants of Seán
Sean, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Jean, Shawn, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul
How popular is the name Seán?
Seán is a common name in Ireland given to over 572 babies in 2 years. Currently peaked at the charts, it ranked 13rd when 317 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 2 times Seán is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. Over 572 babies in Ireland have been named Seán.
But Seán 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 around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.
Facts
Seán in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1230 | 815 | 5 | 5 |
 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Other names similar to Seán, for would be moms
- Armagilus is Latin equivalent of Arthmael
- Giötarr is equivalent of Gøtar in Swedish language
- Alchil is Scandinavian equivalent of Alfketill
- Geirbjørn is equivalent of Geirbjǫrn in Faroese and Norwegian languages
- Tjörvi is equivalent of Tiǫrvi in Icelandic and Old Norse languages
Famous people named Seán
- Seán Ó Faoláin, Irish short story writer
- Seán Jennett, typographer for Faber and Faber
- Seán Mac Falls, Irish poet
- Seán O'Grady, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán Hayes, Sinn Féin member of Dáil Éireann in Ireland
- Seán O'Leary, Irish accountant, barrister
- Seán McGuinness, Irish republican
- Seán Dunne, Irish Labour Party politician
- Seán Sherwin, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán Gibbons, Irish politician
- Seán Smyth, is and Irish fiddle player from Galway
- Seán O'Connor, Irish businessman and former politician
- Seán Hillen, artist whose work includes collages and the creative use of photographs
- Seán Ó Cionnaith, Irish socialist republican politician
- Seán O'Mahony, Irish Sinn Féin politician and member of the First and Second Dáil
- Seán Barrett, English actor and voice actor
- Seán Clancy, (7 July 1901{{cite web
- Seán Hogan, was one of the leaders of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence
- Seán Cavanagh, former five-time All Star-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer
- Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin, journalist
- Seán Dunne, poet born in Waterford, Ireland
- Seán Savage, member of the Provisional IRA
- Seán Potts, Irish musician
- Seán Ó Ceallaigh, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán Sammon, As Superior General
- Seán Cronin, journalist and former Irish Army officer and twice Irish Republican Army chief of staff
- Seán O'Hegarty, prominent member of the Irish Republican Army
- Seán Keenan, Irish republican from Derry, Northern Ireland
- Seán Milroy, Irish revolutionary and politician
- Seán McManus, American-based Irish nationalist activist and Roman Catholic priest
- Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin, Irish Gaelic poet
- Seán Patrick O'Malley, American cardinal of the Catholic Church serving as the Archbishop of Boston
- Seán Brady, Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Seán Lemass, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán MacBride, Irish Clann na Poblachta politician
- Seán MacEntee, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán Mac Eoin, Irish Fine Gael politician and soldier
- Seán Doherty, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán O'Casey, Irish dramatist and memoirist
- Seán Fortune, Catholic priest
- Seán Flanagan, Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer
- Seán Mac Diarmada, Irish republican political activist and revolutionary leader
- Seán Heuston, Irish republican rebel and member of Fianna Éireann
- Seán Boylan, Irish former Gaelic football manager from Dunboyne
- Seán Quinn, Irish businessman and conglomerateur
- Seán Moylan, Commandant of the Irish Republican Army and later a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil politician
- Seán O'Neill, former Irish sportsperson
- Seán Ó Riada, Irish composer and arranger of Irish traditional music
- Seán Treacy, Irish Labour Party politician
- Seán Lester, Irish diplomat and the last Secretary-General of the League of Nations
- Seán Power, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Lists having Seán
- Boy names beginning with S
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2019)
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Merciful
- Baby Names that mean Gift
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean Gracious
- Baby Names that mean Lord
- Baby Names that mean Earth
