Sheehan

Sheehan Meaning & Origin

About Sheehan
The name "Sheehan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Síodhacháin," meaning "descendant of Síodhachán." The name Síodhachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "síoda," which translates to "silk." Therefore, the name "Sheehan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little silk one" or "descendant of the silk worker."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sheehan are male.

Sheehan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XHN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheehan in Braille

Here's how to represent Sheehan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sheehan in braille

How to Spell the Name Sheehan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sheehan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sheehan in sign language

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