Name profile

Sinéad

An Irish name meaning “Yahweh is gracious.”

Usage languagesIrish
US rank (2025)#8,860

Meaning and history

Sinéad is the Irish form of Jeannette, ultimately belonging to the John name family and meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Its modern prominence owes much to Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. Other bearers include actress Sinéad Cusack and disability activist Sinéad Burke.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 26 births, rank #5,233
2007: 37 births, rank #4,131
2008: 14 births, rank #8,529
2009: 19 births, rank #6,811
2010: 13 births, rank #8,701
20112011: 17 births, rank #7,118
2012: 11 births, rank #9,711
2013: 12 births, rank #9,036
2014: 13 births, rank #8,485
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 14 births, rank #7,840
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 11 births, rank #9,112
2020: 7 births, rank #12,142
20212021: 9 births, rank #10,292
2022: 10 births, rank #9,680
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 13 births, rank #7,967
20252025: 11 births, rank #8,860

In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Sinéad, ranking #8,860 among girls.