Seán

SHAWN · Irish form of John

Seán is an Irish boy’s name, said SHAWN, and it means Irish form of John.

How to say Seán

Seán is said SHAWN, 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 Seán means

Seán means Irish form of John.

Also written as

Seán turns up in English with these spellings: Shaun, Shawn.

Names that mean something similar

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

More Irish boys’ names

• Séamus: Irish form of James
• Setanta: meaning uncertain

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