Female name
Siobhan
2,101 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 5.
Origin
Anglicized spelling of Irish Siobhán, from Middle Irish Sibán, from Anglo-Norman Jehane or Jehanne, from Old French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) or יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān), which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.From Wiktionary, entry “Siobhan”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 332 births. 2,101 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s. It is still given: 34 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1980: 282 births. 7,399 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1960s to the 2020s. It really came into use around 1956. It is still given: 479 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1971: 401 births. 9,203 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 15th among girls' names in 1971. It is still given: 33 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
5
freedom, change, movement
1 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 5 = 32 → 5
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
9 + 6 + 1 = 16 → 7
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
1 + 2 + 8 + 5 = 16 → 7
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 7
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.