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Irish

Siobhan

Shi-vawn

/ʃɪˈvɔːn/

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Syllable breakdown

Siobhan

Sounds like

‘Shiv’ + ‘awn’. The ‘bh’ in Irish sounds like a soft ‘v’.

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish
Meaning
Irish form of Joan — ‘God is gracious’.
Gender
female
Also spelled
Siobhán, Shivaun

Common mispronunciations

see-OH-bahnSY-oh-ban

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Saoirse

Sur-sha

Aoife

EE-fa

Caoimhe

KEE-va

Seán

Shawn

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