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Sinead name meaning

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in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Sinead mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Sinead

User Submitted Origins

Irish
85%
English
8%
Gaelic
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Sinead is of Irish origin and means "God of gracious".
  2. A submission from Indiana, U.S. says the name Sinead means "God is Gracious. (its my name)" and is of Irish origin.
  3. According to a user from Germany, the name Sinead is of Irish origin and means "God is gracious".
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Wiktionary

Of Irish origin, variant of Jane or Jean, in turn feminine forms of the Hebrew name John, meaning God is gracious.

  1. A female given name from Irish.

Notable Persons Named Sinead

Notable Persons Named Sinead

Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor is an alternative rock, pop rock, and folk rock musician. She plays Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, and Tin whistle. She was most prominent from 1986 to present. Sinéad was given the name Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor on December 8th, 1966 in Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland.

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Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack is an actress. She has been prominent since 1967. Sinéad was given the name Jane Moira Cusack by her parent Cyril Cusack on February 18th, 1948 in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland.

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Sinead Keenan

Sinead Keenan is an actress. She was most active from 1999 to present. Sinead was born Sinead Keenan on December 27th, 1977 in Dublin.

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Sinead Matthews

Sinead Matthews is an actress. Sinead was born in 1980 in Coventry, West Midlands, England.

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Sinéad O'Carroll

Sinéad O'Carroll is a pop music musician. She plays Guitar, Piano, and Vocals. She has been prominent since 1997. Sinéad was given the name Sinéad Maria O'Carroll on May 14th, 1973.

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Sinead Harnett

Sinead Harnett is an electronic music, dance music, soul music, and contemporary r&b musician. They were most prominent from 2011 to present. Sinead was born on October 12th, 1989.

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  • Sinead Kerr
  • Sinéad Noonan
  • Sinéad Mulvey
    Air Hostess

Fun Facts about the name Sinead

  • How Popular is the name Sinead? Sinead is the 9,295th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Sinead have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,280 babies born with the first name Sinead in the United States. That's more than enough people named Sinead to occupy the territory of Niue (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 1,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Sinead? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1975 when it was given as a first name to 10 new born babies.
  • When was Sinead first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Sinead is Thursday, March 22nd, 1945.
  • What year had the most people named Sinead born? The highest recorded use of the first name Sinead was in 1990 with a total of 160 babies.
  • Random Sinead Factoid: According to the 2005 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Sinead is not a popular baby girl's name in Massachusetts. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Massachusetts have the same name in 2005.
  • Weird things about the name Sinead: The name spelled backwards is Daenis. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Sienda. How do you pronounce that?
  • Sinead name meaning

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