Sheena in Irish: Sheenagh
The Irish form of Sheena is Sheenagh. Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Sheenagh
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Sheena in Irish?
Sheena in Irish is Sheenagh, pronounced SHE-na. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Sheenagh mean?
Sheenagh is a spelling of Sheena, from the Gaelic Síne, a form of Jane. Sheena is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Sheenagh: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Sheena in Ireland?
Sheena wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2018, when 4 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1985, when 31 baby girls were named Sheena, No. 173 that year. The most babies got the name in 1975: 34. The records go back to 1964, when 4 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | No. 734 |
| 2016 | 4 | No. 750 |
| 2013 | 3 | No. 894 |
| 2012 | 7 | No. 560 |
| 2011 | 4 | No. 798 |
| 2009 | 5 | No. 641 |
| 2008 | 6 | No. 597 |
| 2007 | 7 | No. 505 |
| 2006 | 4 | No. 635 |
| 2004 | 4 | No. 576 |
| 2003 | 10 | No. 314 |
| 2002 | 5 | No. 443 |
| 2001 | 4 | No. 498 |
| 2000 | 3 | No. 536 |
| 1999 | 4 | No. 439 |
| 1998 | 5 | No. 380 |
| 1997 | 5 | No. 440 |
| 1996 | 6 | No. 393 |
| 1995 | 7 | No. 352 |
| 1994 | 9 | No. 309 |
| 1993 | 7 | No. 356 |
| 1992 | 7 | No. 363 |
| 1991 | 6 | No. 393 |
| 1990 | 21 | No. 201 |
| 1989 | 16 | No. 228 |
| 1988 | 12 | No. 280 |
| 1987 | 14 | No. 262 |
| 1986 | 21 | No. 205 |
| 1985 | 31 | No. 173 |
| 1984 | 25 | No. 205 |
| 1983 | 33 | No. 174 |
| 1982 | 30 | No. 185 |
| 1981 | 26 | No. 210 |
| 1980 | 18 | No. 245 |
| 1979 | 22 | No. 224 |
| 1978 | 27 | No. 204 |
| 1977 | 18 | No. 235 |
| 1976 | 19 | No. 229 |
| 1975 | 34 | No. 174 |
| 1974 | 23 | No. 210 |
| 1973 | 28 | No. 193 |
| 1972 | 24 | No. 200 |
| 1971 | 23 | No. 200 |
| 1970 | 13 | No. 230 |
| 1969 | 8 | No. 288 |
| 1968 | 15 | No. 216 |
| 1967 | 6 | No. 288 |
| 1966 | 11 | No. 218 |
| 1965 | 4 | No. 325 |
| 1964 | 4 | No. 327 |
Sheenagh 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 Sheenagh, letter by letter.
- SSail, willow
- HUath, hawthorn
- EEadhadh, aspen
- EEadhadh, aspen
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
- GGort, ivy
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Sheena
Questions about Sheena
- What is Sheena in Irish?
- The Irish form of Sheena is Sheenagh, pronounced SHE-na.
- How do you pronounce Sheenagh?
- Sheenagh is pronounced SHE-na. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Sheena a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Sheena is a girl's name.