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Irish

Seán

Pronounced SHAWNShare

Meaning: The Lord is gracious

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Seán is the Irish form of John that came through Old French Jehan. The fada distinguishes the traditional Irish spelling.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Seán comes from Irish.

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