boy's name
Séadna
SHAY-nuh (Irish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 61
Ireland
#350
2025 births
Séadna is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in Ireland, ranking #350. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 4,078 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1984.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Séadna Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How Popular Is Séadna?
In 2025, Séadna was given to 11 babies in Ireland, ranking #350 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Séadna Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Séadna Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Seadna | Seadna is a spelling of Séadna, used in Northern Ireland, where it ranks #408. | 12 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Séadna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Séadna Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Séadna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Séadna
- Irish SHAY-nuh
Séadna in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Seadna
Sibling Names for Séadna
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Séadna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Séadna
Is Séadna a girl's or a boy's name?
Séadna is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Séadna?
Séadna has 2 syllables.
When was Séadna most popular?
Séadna peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Séadna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Séadna currently ranks #350 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.