Irish · Hebrew

Siobhán

Pronounced shi-VAWNShare

Meaning: The Lord is gracious

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Siobhán developed from the Norman French feminine name Jehanne. It belongs to the John family while retaining a distinctive Irish spelling and pronunciation.

Nicknames

  • Shiv
  • Vonnie

Spellings & variants

  • Shevaun
  • Chevonne

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Siobhán comes from Irish and Hebrew.

More like Siobhán

More Irish names
Irish · Hebrew

Sinéad

The Lord is gracious

Rare gem
Irish · Hebrew

Eilis

Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice

Rare gem
Irish · Hebrew

Éabha

Life; breath, through Eve

Rare gem
Irish · Italian

Cara

Friend in Irish; beloved in Italian

Uncommon
Irish

Ciara

Dark; black

Uncommon
Ava for iPhone

Meet more names like Siobhán in Ava.

Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview