Shawn in Irish: Sean
The Irish form of Shawn is Sean, a boy's name meaning “God's gracious gift.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Sean
- Meaning
- God's gracious gift
- Gender
- Boy
How do you say Shawn in Irish?
Shawn in Irish is Sean, pronounced SHAWN. It has one syllable.
What does Sean mean?
Sean means “God's gracious gift.” Shawn is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Sean: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Shawn in Ireland?
Shawn wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2012, when 6 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1999, when 5 baby boys were named Shawn, No. 290 that year. The most babies got the name in 2012: 6. It first appears in the records in 1996, with 5 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | No. 500 |
| 2011 | 3 | No. 730 |
| 2009 | 5 | No. 532 |
| 2008 | 4 | No. 601 |
| 2005 | 4 | No. 448 |
| 2004 | 3 | No. 506 |
| 2003 | 5 | No. 375 |
| 2002 | 4 | No. 393 |
| 2001 | 4 | No. 347 |
| 1999 | 5 | No. 290 |
| 1998 | 3 | No. 369 |
| 1996 | 5 | No. 295 |
Sean in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Sean, letter by letter.
- SSail, willow
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Shawn
Questions about Shawn
- What is Shawn in Irish?
- The Irish form of Shawn is Sean, pronounced SHAWN. Sean means “God's gracious gift.”
- How do you pronounce Sean?
- Sean is pronounced SHAWN. One syllable.
- Is Shawn a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Shawn is a boy's name.