Sean is a ♂ boy name.
Sean is an Anglicized variant of the Irish name Seán, which derived from the name John, which is of Hebrew origin.
Sean means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Sean is currently ranked #3095 on the name leaderboard.
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