Irish Names Starting with S

Sadhbh comes from the Old Irish Sadb, probably from an old Celtic root meaning “sweet.” It was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Irish word saoirse “freedom, liberty.” It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones.

Shauna is a feminine form of Shaun, one of the English spellings of the Irish Seán.

Shavon in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sheena in Irish is Sheenagh, pronounced SHE-na.

Sheenagh is a spelling of Sheena, the anglicized form of the Gaelic Síne (Irish) or Sìne (Scottish Gaelic), both forms of Jane.

Shevaun in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sibéal is a shortened form of Isibéal, the Irish form of Isabel.

Síle is the Irish form of Cecilia, which comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, from the Latin caecus, “blind.”

Sinéad is the Irish form of the French Jeannette, a diminutive of Jeanne, and serves as the Irish equivalent of Jane and Janet.

Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning “God is gracious.” A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used.

Síofra comes from the Irish word síofra, meaning “elf” or “sprite.”

Síomha is the modern form of Síthmaith, an Old Irish name made from síth and maith, “good.”

From sorcha meaning “bright, radiant, light.”

The Irish version of James. Many well-known Irishmen have been called Seamus including the 1995 Nobel poet laureate Seamus Heaney.

Irish form of John meaning “God’s gracious gift.”

Senán comes from sen “old, wise” with the diminutive -án, so “little old one” or “little wise one.” Rev.

Shane in Irish is Sean, pronounced SHAWN, meaning “God's gracious gift.”

Shaun in Irish is Sean, pronounced SHAWN, meaning “God's gracious gift.”

Shawn in Irish is Sean, pronounced SHAWN, meaning “God's gracious gift.”