What origin is the name Sheehan?

Sheehan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sheehan a popular name?

Sheehan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Sheehan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Sheehan — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Sheehan written in its native script?

Sheehan is written शीहान.

Sheehan

Q: Is Sheehan a rare name?

Yes. Sheehan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sheehan

Sheehan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Sheehan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name with Sanskrit roots that identifies a peacemaker or a peaceful child.".

Sheehan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name with Sanskrit roots that identifies a peacemaker or a peaceful child.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शीहान
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name with Sanskrit roots that identifies a peacemaker or a peaceful child.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as शीहान

Quick answers about Sheehan

Very rare in US records

What does Sheehan mean?

Sheehan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name with Sanskrit roots that identifies a peacemaker or a peaceful child.".

Is Sheehan a rare name?

Yes. Sheehan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Sheehan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Sheehan has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 2.