Siân

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Siân

Say it: SHAHN

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Meaning

Welsh form of Jane, from French Jehanne; ultimately Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

917 babies given this name since 1962
At its height in 2002, about 1 in 64,200 girls
26 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

The family of the name

Other spellings: Sian

English	Jane
Irish	Siobhán
Scottish Gaelic	Sìne

Famous bearers

Siân Phillips, Welsh actress

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GlenysGirlA 19th-century Welsh coinage, generally linked to glân 'pure, holy, clean'.Modern · forgotten

ElenGirlWelsh form of Helen; the Greek name's meaning is unknown.Middle Ages

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ShawnGirl or boyAn anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.Modern · peak 1971

Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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