Girl name Irish (Gaelic) origin Christian Catholic tradition

Siobhan

shih-VAHN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Irish (Gaelic)
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Irish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1931
2024 births103
Peak year1980
First appeared1956
Total US births7,310
1980 peak19561973199020072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Shiv
Alternate spellings
SiobhánShavaun
In other languages
Joan (English)Jeanne (French)Juana (Spanish)

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