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Siobhán

“God is gracious”

Language contexts for this entry: Dutch, Finnish, Irish

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Dutch

Origin: Hebrew
3 language contexts: Dutch Finnish Irish
Follow the evidence: 9 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Siobhán

Siobhán is a feminine given name documented in Dutch, Finnish and Irish. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew יוֹחָנָה via Anglo-Norman, Old French, Medieval Latin and 1 other language, with the stated meaning “God is gracious”.

Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is gracious”

From earlier Sibán, from Anglo-Norman Jehane or Jehanne, from Old French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) or יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān), which produced John and its many doublets.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Siobhán is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Belgium

Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

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4 of 4 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Ireland

1964–2025 Spelling: Siobhán

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2025: 7; births; Rank #483
Peak year: 2023; 10 births

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Source: Central Statistics Office · Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Siobhán in Ireland, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1964	no value	no value	not covered
1965	no value	no value	not covered
1966	no value	no value	not covered
1967	no value	no value	not covered
1968	no value	no value	not covered
1969	no value	no value	not covered
1970	no value	no value	not covered
1971	no value	no value	not covered
1972	no value	no value	not covered
1973	no value	no value	not covered
1974	no value	no value	not covered
1975	no value	no value	not covered
1976	no value	no value	not covered
1977	no value	no value	not covered
1978	no value	no value	not covered
1979	no value	no value	not covered
1980	no value	no value	not covered
1981	no value	no value	not covered
1982	no value	no value	not covered
1983	no value	no value	not covered
1984	no value	no value	not covered
1985	no value	no value	not covered
1986	no value	no value	not covered
1987	no value	no value	not covered
1988	no value	no value	not covered
1989	no value	no value	not covered
1990	no value	no value	not covered
1991	no value	no value	not covered
1992	no value	no value	not covered
1993	no value	no value	not covered
1994	no value	no value	not covered
1995	no value	no value	not covered
1996	no value	no value	not covered
1997	no value	no value	not covered
1998	no value	no value	not covered
1999	no value	no value	not covered
2000	no value	no value	not covered
2001	no value	no value	not covered
2002	no value	no value	not covered
2003	no value	no value	not covered
2004	no value	no value	not covered
2005	no value	no value	not covered
2006	no value	no value	not covered
2007	no value	no value	not covered
2008	no value	no value	not covered
2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered
2014	no value	no value	not covered
2015	no value	no value	not covered
2016	no value	no value	not covered
2017	no value	no value	not covered
2018	8	474	observed
2019	3	871	observed
2020	6	544	observed
2021	8	464	observed
2022	no value	no value	not covered
2023	10	364	observed
2024	no value	no value	not covered
2025	7	483	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Siobhán” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: First given names on Irish birth registrations; CSO tables VSA50 (boys) and VSA60 (girls). From 2017, births registered during the calendar year.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: CSO publishes names with three or more occurrences. Null cells are not emitted; absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: Published ranks from VSA50C02 and VSA60C02 retained unchanged, including ties.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Siobhán Haughey
born 1997
Hong Kong female swimmer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhan Fahey
born 1958
Irish singer; known from Banarama and Shakespears Sister
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhán Donaghy
born 1984
British singer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhan Finneran
born 1966
British actress
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhán McKenna
1922–1986
Irish actress (1922–1986)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Siobhán with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q937579CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Siobhán.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Opening name…

About Siobhán

Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is gracious”

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Siobhán is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Siobhán’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Belgium

Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

Explore Belgium

4 of 4 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Ireland

1964–2025 Spelling: Siobhán

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2025: 7; births; Rank #483
Peak year: 2023; 10 births

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Central Statistics Office · Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Siobhán in Ireland, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1964	no value	no value	not covered
1965	no value	no value	not covered
1966	no value	no value	not covered
1967	no value	no value	not covered
1968	no value	no value	not covered
1969	no value	no value	not covered
1970	no value	no value	not covered
1971	no value	no value	not covered
1972	no value	no value	not covered
1973	no value	no value	not covered
1974	no value	no value	not covered
1975	no value	no value	not covered
1976	no value	no value	not covered
1977	no value	no value	not covered
1978	no value	no value	not covered
1979	no value	no value	not covered
1980	no value	no value	not covered
1981	no value	no value	not covered
1982	no value	no value	not covered
1983	no value	no value	not covered
1984	no value	no value	not covered
1985	no value	no value	not covered
1986	no value	no value	not covered
1987	no value	no value	not covered
1988	no value	no value	not covered
1989	no value	no value	not covered
1990	no value	no value	not covered
1991	no value	no value	not covered
1992	no value	no value	not covered
1993	no value	no value	not covered
1994	no value	no value	not covered
1995	no value	no value	not covered
1996	no value	no value	not covered
1997	no value	no value	not covered
1998	no value	no value	not covered
1999	no value	no value	not covered
2000	no value	no value	not covered
2001	no value	no value	not covered
2002	no value	no value	not covered
2003	no value	no value	not covered
2004	no value	no value	not covered
2005	no value	no value	not covered
2006	no value	no value	not covered
2007	no value	no value	not covered
2008	no value	no value	not covered
2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered
2014	no value	no value	not covered
2015	no value	no value	not covered
2016	no value	no value	not covered
2017	no value	no value	not covered
2018	8	474	observed
2019	3	871	observed
2020	6	544	observed
2021	8	464	observed
2022	no value	no value	not covered
2023	10	364	observed
2024	no value	no value	not covered
2025	7	483	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: First given names on Irish birth registrations; CSO tables VSA50 (boys) and VSA60 (girls). From 2017, births registered during the calendar year.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: CSO publishes names with three or more occurrences. Null cells are not emitted; absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: Published ranks from VSA50C02 and VSA60C02 retained unchanged, including ties.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Siobhán Haughey
born 1997
Hong Kong female swimmer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhan Fahey
born 1958
Irish singer; known from Banarama and Shakespears Sister
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhán Donaghy
born 1984
British singer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhan Finneran
born 1966
British actress
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Siobhán McKenna
1922–1986
Irish actress (1922–1986)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q937579CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: SiobhánCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Siobhán.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Siobhán

Hebrew origin

Where Siobhán is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

Ireland

History

Notable bearers

Siobhán Haughey

Siobhan Fahey

Siobhán Donaghy

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhán McKenna

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Siobhán

Hebrew origin

Where Siobhán is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

Ireland

History

Notable bearers

Siobhán Haughey

Siobhan Fahey

Siobhán Donaghy

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhán McKenna

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page