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Name Sean

Meaning:Yahweh is graciousTools:

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Gender:male
Languages of use:Irish
Topics:Asteroid 7051 Sean, discovered 1985
US 2021 rank:#363     ... 361:Titus, 362:Lawson, 363:Sean, 364:Kyle, 365:Elian ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Dean, Ean, Jean, Jean, Lean, Sead, Senan, Senn, Sian, Soan     Details
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About John/Johanna, the group of names with the same origin as Sean

Meaning/translation:Yahweh is gracious
Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist
 very popular through the ages and in many countries
 until now there were 23 popes with the name John
Words:yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament)  Hebrew
 chanan = to be gracious  Hebrew
Topics:12 Apostles, Interesting, New Testament, Popes
Variants' top ranks:1:Sean Ireland 2003,  1:Jón Iceland 2003 to 2007,  1:Hans Greenland 2011,  1:Jens Denmark 2005,  1:Jan Warsaw 2016,  1:John England+Wales 1944,  1:Jack England+Wales 1998,  1:Jean France 2011,  1:Juan Buenos Aires 2012,  1:João Portugal 2018
Somehow related to:Jahwe
Old/original forms:Jehanne Old French, Ieuan Old Irish, Jehohanan Hebrew, Johanan Hebrew
Name variants:Gia, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Gioana, Giovana, Giovanna, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Hansine, Ioana, Ioanna, Ionela, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivanna, Iwana, Iyana, Iyanna, Jana, Janae, Janay, Jane, Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janessa, Janet, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janin, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janka, Janna, Janne, Jannine, Jantje, Jayne, Jean, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannice, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jensina, Jessie, Jianna, Jo, Joan, Joana, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johana, Johanka, Johanna, Jóhanna, Johanne, Johna, Jolien, Jolina, Joline, Jona, Jóna, Jonelle, Jonna, Jovana, Juana, Juanita, Seonag, Seonaid, Shauna, Shawna, Sheena, Shona, Sian, Siana, Sinead, Sinéad, Siobhan, Vanja, Vanna, Yana, Yanet, Yanna, Zana, Zsanett, Anze, Django, Ean, Eoin, Evan, Gan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovannino, Giovanny, Gjin, Gjon, Hampus, Hannes, Hanno, Hans, Hennes, Hovhannes, Huwan, Iain, Ian, Iefan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ivan, Ivan, Iván, Ivano, Iwan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jakai, Jan, Ján, Jandel, Janek, Janez, Janic, Janick, Janik, Janika, Janis, Jankin, Jankó, Jann, Jannes, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jannis, János, Janosch, Janusz, Jax, Jaxx, Jean, Jeannot, Jens, Jhon, Jhonny, Jionni, Jo, Joan, Joannes, João, Johan, Johann, Jóhann, Johannes, Jóhannes, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jón, Jonathon, Jone, Jones, Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, Jovany, Juan, Juanito, Juha, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Nino, Ruan, Sean, Shane ...and more   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
Australia/NSWGraph2007 82,  2006 68,  2005 98,  2003 67,  2002 572001 69
Canada/British Columbia 2008 88
England+WalesGraph2008 99,  2007 98,  2006 94,  2005 92,  2004 83,  2003 68,  2002 76,  2001 66,  2000 61,  1999 581998 60
France 2002 413
IrelandGraph2022 19,  2021 16,  2020 20,  2020 20,  2019 23,  2018 13,  2018 13,  2017 5,  2016 5,  2015 5,  2014 5,  2013 5,  2012 4,  2011 3,  2010 2,  2009 2,  2008 2,  2007 2,  2006 1,  2005 2,  2004 1,  2003 12002 2,  2001 2,  2000 2,  1999 2,  1998 2
Norway 2009 178
ScotlandGraph2021 191,  2019 163,  2018 156,  2017 163,  2016 123,  2015 117,  2014 118,  2013 89,  2012 98,  2011 82,  2010 69,  2009 63,  2008 44,  2007 42,  2006 38,  2005 40,  2004 36,  2003 34,  2002 30,  2001 27,  2000 25,  1999 24,  1998 20
USA decadesGraph2010-2019 186,  2000-2009 66,  1990-1999 42,  1980-1989 42,  1970-1979 391960-1969 78
USA prevalence 1990 94
USA yearlyGraph2022 396,  2021 363,  2020 336,  2019 301,  2018 269,  2017 251,  2016 233,  2015 211,  2014 193,  2013 185,  2012 144,  2011 125,  2010 102,  2009 97,  2008 83,  2007 76,  2006 68,  2005 75,  2004 64,  2003 61,  2002 59,  2001 57,  2000 57,  1999 56,  1998 50,  1997 48,  1996 46,  1995 45,  1994 44,  1993 42
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