About the name Sean
Sean is a boy name with Irish roots, meaning “God is gracious”.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Sean ranked #489 for boys in the US, with 616 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sean were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sean”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #489
- In 2015
- #210
- Babies in 2025
- 616
Popularity of Sean, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Sean
Sean is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Sean
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