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Meaning and origin
Sean is a Celtic boy name. The meaning of the name is `God's grace `.


Where is it used?
The name Sean is mainly used in Irish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Shane (In Irish and in English)
John (In English and in the bible)
Shaun (In English)
Shawn (In English)


See also
In Welsh and in English: Evan
In Welsh: Iefan
In Welsh: Ieuan
In Welsh: Ifan
In Welsh: Siôn
In Swedish and in Icelandic: Jon
In Spanish: Juan
In Slovene: Janez
In Serbian: Jovan
In Scottish and in English: Ian
In Scottish: Iain
In Russian, Czech, Serbian and in Croatian: Ivan
In Russian: Ioann
In Romanian and in Bulgarian: Ioana
In Romanian and in Bulgarian: Ioan
In Romanian: Ionel
In Romanian: Ionela
In Romanian: Iancu
In Portuguese: João
In Polish: Iwan
In Norwegian and in English: Jonette
In Manx: Ean
In Lithuanian: Jonas
In Latvian: Janis
In Italian: Giovanna
In Irish and in Scottish: Eoin
In Hungarian: János
In Hawaiian: Keoni
In Greek: Ioannes
In Greek: Ioannis
In Greek: Yannis
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian and in Late Roman: Johannes
In Galician: Xoán
In Finnish and in Hungarian: Jani
In Finnish: Juhani
In Finnish: Jouni
In Finnish: Hannu
In Finnish: Juha
In Finnish: Jussi
In Finnish: Juhana
In Finnish: Juho
In Finnish: Joni
In Finnish: Jukka
In Esperanto: Jochjo
In Esperanto: Johano
In English (Modern): Keshaun
In English (Modern): Lashawn
In English (Modern): Keshawn
In English (Modern): Deshaun
In English (Modern): Deshawn
In English: Shauna
In English: Shawna
In English: Jonie
In English: Johnnie
In English: Johnie
In English: Shawnda
In English: Jack
In English: Johnny
In English: Jonelle
In English: Jan
In English: Hank
In Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech and in Polish: Jan
In Dutch, Polish and in Czech: Jana
In Danish: Jens
In Cornish: Jowan
In Catalan: Joan
In Breton and in French: Yann
In the bible (Original): Yehochanan
In Basque and in Romanian: Ion


What Sean`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Sean:
   no one makes fun of me
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   
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2. The best thing about the name Sean:
   its original
   The worst thing about the name:
   'seen'
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   i cant imagine that
   Extra information:
   im probably the only girl named sean
3. The best thing about the name Sean:
   It's a common name that everyone knows, however it's not so common that every other person you meet is named Sean. I don't personally know any other people named Sean.
   The worst thing about the name:
   The occasional mishap of people saying 'Seen'.
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   I love my name, however my parents told me it was either Sean or Ryan.
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4. The best thing about the name Sean:
   everything i love my name
   The worst thing about the name:
   it's sometimes mispronounced as seen
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   sean
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5. The best thing about the name Sean:
   It is the Irish version of my father's name (John).
   The worst thing about the name:
   The way it is spelled looks like Seen and it is very common.
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   I don't know...
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   I like the name, I wouldn't change it.
6. The best thing about the name Sean:
   I don't know anybody else called Sean
   The worst thing about the name:
   I don't like it
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   Michael
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   I love Tessa
7. The best thing about the name Sean:
   Sean Connery, Sean Bean, Sean Penn. In fact all cool people share my name !! ;-)
   The worst thing about the name:
   Somehow, some people manage to mis-pronounce it SEEN !?!
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   I dont think so! Guess I`ll never know.
   Extra information:
   This spelling of Sean is most definatley the better way !! Less obvious and more individual (Especially at my school).
8. The best thing about the name Sean:
   The Fact that it stems from my Irish heritage
   The worst thing about the name:
   people spelling my name wrong and calling me Seen
   If my name wasn`t Sean....:
   my irish pride
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More `Sean` links
Sean as abbreviation
Actors named Sean
Sean in the encyclopedia