SINEAD  (shin-AID)

Gender: F
Origin: Irish form of JANET
Meaning: "God is gracious"

One of the best known of the Irish names, thanks to singer Sinead O'Connor. It's no longer as fashionable in Ireland as Aoife or Aisling, but by now everyone in the Western World knows it's pronounced shin-aid.

Sinead is being discussed in our message boards:

• Irish Middle Names for Ivy
• Need Unique names
• Expecting second baby and need ideas to go with Rhiannon
• Very Long Baby Name Game (Life Story)
• Help me think of twin girl's name pairs with a theme

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sinead:

• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• TWIN NAMES: Individual Choices, Same Meaning