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What does Siobhan mean?
Siobhan ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced sha-VAHN. It is of Irish and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Siobhan is "God is gracious". Variant of Joan, which is a feminine form of John. Phonetic forms of this name are a blend of the Sha- prefix with Yvonne. Actress Siobhan McKenna.
Variations
VARIANTS Chavonne, Chevonne, Chivon, Chyvonne, Shavaun, Shavon▼, Shavonne, Shervan, Shevon, Shevonne, Shirvaun, Shivahn, Shivaun, Shovonne, Shyvonne, Sh'vonne, Sioban, Siobahn, Siobhian, Syvonne
SEE ALSO Jane
MASCULINE FORM Shavon
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Siobhan Parker (S.P.), ..
How popular is Siobhan?
Siobhan is a very popular first name for females (#1906 out of 4276, Top 45%) but a unique surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Siobhan was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its top position of #805 in the U.S. in the 1980s, but is not listed currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Siobhan are Jane (#291 VIA LATEST LIST), Joan (#1727), John, Shavon, Shavonne and Yvonne (#1774). Usage of these forms of Siobhan reached its peak 9 decades ago (USAGE OF 2.3%) and has become much reduced since (USAGE 0.1%, 96.5% LESS), with versions like John becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Roshan, Shan, Shosha, Shoshana, Sian, Simcha, Siusan, Sloan▲ and Soosan. These names tend to be less commonly used than Siobhan.
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