Sweeney - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sweeney \s-weeney, swe(e)-ney\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "small hero".

Sweeney has 1 variant form: Sweeny.

Baby names that sound like Sweeney are Cheney, Shawney, Sunney, Swen, Swaine and Swayne.

Sweeney is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sweeney. Click here to compare Sweeney with related baby names.