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Sheehan
OriginIrish
Meaning"peaceful"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
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About Sheehan
Has a decidedly Roman Catholic feel, thanks to the bishop.
Sheehan is also given to girls.
Pronounced SHEE-hun.
As of October 2026, Sheehan ranked #14193 for girls in US births in 1989 and #14287 for boys in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #5397 for boys in 1983.
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- Sheehan DonoghueBoy
American politician from Wisconsin
- Robert SheehanBoy
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