The baby name Senan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛnən/ — SEN-ən; Irish: /ˈʃɛnən/ — SHEN-ən.
Senan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Senan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛnən/ — SEN-ən; Irish: /ˈʃɛnən/ — SHEN-ən.
Senan is Irish in Origin.
Senan is an Irish given name from Gaelic Senán, a diminutive of sen, meaning “old, ancient,” giving the sense of “little old one” and by extension “wise.” It appears in early medieval Irish records and ecclesiastical calendars.
Several saints bore the name, especially Senán mac Geircinn, sixth-century abbot of Inis Cathaig (Scattery Island) in County Clare, whose cult anchored the name’s enduring use in Munster and beyond. Modern revival has brought steady use across Ireland. Variants include the standard Irish form Senán (with fada) and the anglicized Senan; rarer spellings Sennan or Sennon also occur. Sometimes Seanan appears in diaspora contexts, though it can overlap with a separate diminutive of Seán. Not to be confused with the unrelated Arabic/Turkish Sinan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #23 | 219 | 1,400 |
| AZ | 0 | #28 | 16 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #43 | 2 | 997 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #71 | 5 | 1,051 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #89 | 21 | 2,055 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #105 | 4 | 1,564 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #138 | 3 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| YE | 0 | #325 | 57 | 8,639 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #356 | 22 | 7,057 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 2,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #431 | 75 | 12,621 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #465 | 207 | 13,071 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #517 | 19 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #536 | 13 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #584 | 24 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #592 | 139 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| TR | 0 | #1,036 | 176 | 19,440 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,535 | 80 | 28,008 |
Senan is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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