Siobhan

sheh-VAHN

Irish Gaelic

"god is gracious"

Siobhan Origin and Meaning

The name Siobhan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "god is gracious".

Siobhan is the Irish variation of Joan, which is derived from the ancient Anglo-Norman name Jehanne. In this way Siobhan is indirectly related to the name Sinead—the Irish form of Jeannette, which also derived from Jehanne—although Sinead is not a nickname for Siobhan. Siobhan was the name of several early Irish queens and was introduced to the American public by the actress Siobhan McKenna.

Siobhan is a lovely Irish name which has spawned many Anglicized variations, but using the original form preserves the integrity of one of the most beautiful Irish girls' names.

There have been a wide variety of fictional Siobhans, from a Detective Sergeant in the John Rebus novels to a vampire in Stephenie Meyers's Breaking Dawn to a character in J. K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy. Most famous these days is the only daughter Siobhan in TV's Succession, appropriately nicknamed Shiv.

Siobhan Rank in US Top 1000

# 914 in the US

Siobhan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 363 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Siobhan

• 363 Nameberry 2025
• 931 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Siobhan

• Siobhán McKenna (born Siobhán Giollamhuire Nic Cionnaith) Irish actress
• Siobhán Emma Donaghy English singer of group The Sugababes
• Siobhán Máire Deirdre Fahey Irish musician of group Bananarama
• Siobhan Evelyn Magnus American pop singer ("American Idol")
• Siobhan Vivian American children's author
• Siobhan McColl South African figure skater
• Siobhán "Vonny" Moyes Scottish journalist
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan American actress
• Siobhan Flynn Welsh actress
• Siobhan Finneran English actress
• Siobhan Redmond Scottish actress
• Siobhan Heekin Canedy, American,Ukrainian ice dancer
• Siobhan Davies British dancer and choreographer
• Siobhan Dowd British children's novelist
• (Jessica) Kelly Siobhán Reilly English actress
• Siobhan Egan member of an Irish,American music group Cherish The Ladies
• Siobhan Rebecca Chamberlain English football player

The name Siobhan in Pop Culture

• Siobhan Clarke Detective Sergeant in Ian Rankin's John Rebus novels
• Siobhan nomadic vampire in the Twilight Series
• Siobhan Martin one of the twins on "Ringer"
• Siobhan Sadler / Mrs. S character in sci,fi series Orphan Black
• Siobhan teacher in "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night,Time"
• Siobhan McKenna character on American soap "General Hospital"
• Siobhan Mailey character on British TV series "Waterloo Road"
• Siobhan Smythe aka Silver Banshee Character from Superman/Supergirl comics
• Siobhan Sharpe character on British TV series "Twenty Twelve"
• Siobhan Kelly deputy on TV's "Banshee"
• Siobhan Brody mother of Roarke in J. D. Robb's In Death series series
• Siobhan Character in the book "Anya's Ghost"
• Siobhan Teterya character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
• Siobhan Character in 'Beneath the Blonde' by Stella Duffy
• Siobhan character in novel and movie “Speak”