Siobhán Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Siobhán means god is gracious. Irish form of Joan, from Norman French Jehanne, ultimately Hebrew

Siobhán is the Irish form of Joan, which came into Ireland through Norman French after the twelfth century and ultimately derives from the Hebrew name John, meaning God is gracious. Though the source is foreign, the name was thoroughly adopted into Irish and has been familiar for centuries. The spelling puzzles many outside Ireland, since bh sounds like v, giving shi-VAWN. A number of phonetic spellings exist, such as Shevaun. It is a warm, classic choice for parents who like a name with real history and who are happy to teach the pronunciation.

Variants of Siobhán

SiobhanShivaunChevonneShevaun

Well-known people named Siobhán

Siobhán McKenna.

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