boy's name
Setanta
seh-TAN-tuh (Irish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 115
Ireland
#286
2025 births
Setanta is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in Ireland, ranking #286. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 2,990 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Setanta Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How Popular Is Setanta?
In 2025, Setanta was given to 15 babies in Ireland, ranking #286 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Setanta 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Setanta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Setanta Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Setanta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Setanta
- Irish seh-TAN-tuh
Sibling Names for Setanta
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Setanta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Setanta
How popular is the name Setanta?
In 2025, Setanta was given to 15 babies in Ireland, ranking #286 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Is Setanta a girl's or a boy's name?
Setanta is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Setanta?
Setanta has 3 syllables.
When was Setanta most popular?
Setanta peaked in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Setanta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Setanta currently ranks #286 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.