The baby name Seann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɔːn/ (SHAWN).
Seann is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Seann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɔːn/ (SHAWN).
Seann is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Seann is a modern respelling of the Irish given name Seán, the Gaelic equivalent of John. Seán entered Irish via Anglo-Norman French Jehan/Jean and Latin Johannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious.” The signature fada in Seán marks a long vowel, yielding the pronunciation SHAWN; in English contexts the accent is often dropped, and the doubled n in Seann serves the same aim.
Used across Ireland since the Middle Ages, the name spread widely through the Irish diaspora and later English-speaking world. Seann remains rare compared with Sean/Seán, but is familiar through figures such as actor Seann William Scott. Close variants include Seán, Sean, Shaun, Shawn, and Welsh Siôn; cognates and related forms include Shane, Eoin/Eóin, Ian/Iain, John, Jon, Johnny, and Jack. The meaning across these forms stays constant: God is gracious.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Seann is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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