Names meaning "God is gracious"

Names from the Hebrew Yochanan, the root of John, Sean, Siobhán, Shane and Jean, are very common across the Celtic languages. Each one carries the same meaning, "God is gracious", in a different local form.

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16 names with this meaning.

EoinGod is graciousIrish · boyIainGod is graciousScottish Gaelic · boyIeuanGod is graciousWelsh · boyIoanGod is graciousWelsh · boyJackGod is graciousEnglish · boyJowanGod is graciousCornish · boyJuanGod is graciousManx · boySeonaidGod is graciousScottish Gaelic · girlSeánGod is graciousIrish · boyShonaGod is graciousScottish Gaelic · girlSinéadGod is graciousIrish · girlSiobhánGod is graciousIrish · girlSionedGod is graciousWelsh · girlSiânGod is graciousWelsh · girlSìneGod is graciousScottish Gaelic · girlYannGod is graciousBreton · boy

Name meanings are drawn from Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish and other sources. Where scholars disagree we say so on each name page.