Sean

Sean is an Irish form of John, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It entered Irish usage as an adaptation of the Anglo-Norman Jehan, the Old French forerunner of the modern English John. The name has been extremely common in Ireland for centuries and spread widely throughout the English-speaking world during the twentieth century. Related forms include Seán, the accented Irish spelling, as well as Shaun and Shawn, anglicized variants reflecting different attempts to render the Irish pronunciation.