Sean
/ʃɔːn/noun
A common Irish male given name, the Irish form of John.
Did you know?Sean is the Irish Gaelic form of John, ultimately tied to Hebrew Yohanan, a name that spread through Greek and Latin before becoming one of the most enduring Christian names in Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Antiquity
Hebrew
Yôḥānān
“Yahweh is gracious”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iōánnēs
“Greek form of the biblical name John”
Latin
Latin
Iohannes
“Latin Christian form of John”
Old Irish
Irish
Eóin
“Irish form of John”
Modern Irish
Irish
Seán
“Irish given name, equivalent to John”
Modern English
English
Sean
“Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán”