Séamus

SHAY-mus · Irish form of James

Séamus is an Irish boy’s name, said SHAY-mus, and it means Irish form of James.

How to say Séamus

Séamus is said SHAY-mus, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Séamus means

Séamus means Irish form of James.

Also written as

Séamus turns up in English with these spellings: Seamus, Shamus.

Names that mean something similar

• Caitlín: Irish form of Katherine
• Éabha: Irish form of Eve
• Eibhlín: Irish form of Eileen / Evelyn
• Eoin: Irish form of John (from Latin Johannes)

More Irish boys’ names

• Ruairí: red king
• Seán: Irish form of John

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Séamus in Ogham · Séamus in the old Gaelic script