What does the name Sean mean?

The name Sean means "God is gracious".

What is the origin of the name Sean?

Sean is a name of Celtic origin.

In 2023, 726 babies were named Sean in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Sean is traditionally used as a boy's name.

Boy's name

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Irish

Births Last Year: 726 ↘

All-Time Total: 423,036

Peak Year: 1990

Sean is an Irish name derived from the name John, which means "God is gracious."

Boy names closely related to Sean

Ryan Zachary Austin Michael Logan Lucas Joseph Tyler

Girl names closely related to Sean

Madison Nina Talia Julia Hannah Zara Chloe Sienna

Names with similar meaning to Sean

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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